Je mange une pomme de terre pour le dîner.
English: I eat potato for dinner.
pomme de terre /pˈɔmdə-tˈɛʁ/ · noun · CEFR A1. French translation of "potato".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Nourriture et Boissons
- Source term
- potato
- Translation
- pomme de terre
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "la" for "pomme de terre". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | pomme de terre |
|---|---|
| Likely article | la |
| Likely gender | feminine |
| Regular/likely plural | pomme de terres |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + la pomme de terre
- Examples
- C'est la pomme de terre.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the French Nourriture et Boissons.
Example Sentences
Je mange des pommes de terre avec mon poisson.
English: I eat potatoes with my fish.
Elle prépare une soupe de pommes de terre pour le dîner.
English: She makes potato soup for dinner.
La pomme de terre est chaude et molle.
English: The potato is hot and soft.
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