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5 French Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful French kitchen words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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kitchen in French — cuisine
01

cuisine

kitchen
Meaning

Une cuisine est une pièce où l'on cuisine.

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

Je cuisine dans la cuisine.

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in French — cuisiner
02

cuisiner

cook
Meaning

Cuisiner signifie préparer de la nourriture avec de la chaleur.

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

Je cuisine le dîner chaque soir.

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in French — cuisine
03

cuisine

cooking
Meaning

La cuisine est le processus de préparation de la nourriture par la chaleur.

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

Cuisiner est amusant pour moi.

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in French — plat
04

plat

dish
Meaning

Un plat est un récipient pour servir de la nourriture.

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

Je mets du riz dans le plat.

I put rice on the dish.

cup in French — tasse
05

tasse

cup
Meaning

Une tasse est un petit récipient utilisé pour boire.

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

Je bois de l'eau dans ma tasse.

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the French word for “kitchen”?

✓ cuisine

What is the French word for “cook”?

✓ cuisiner

What is the French word for “cooking”?

✓ cuisine

What is the French word for “dish”?

✓ plat

What is the French word for “cup”?

✓ tasse

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