ajouter
/a.ʒu.te/
Add in French, meaning to put something extra in or on, is ajouter. If unsure, use ajouter. Wiktionary also lists additionner and sommer.
Meaning: to make an addition, to augment, to increase, to add on (verb)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| ajouter | /a.ʒu.te/ |
| additionner | /a.di.sjɔ.ne/ |
| sommer | /sɔ.me/ |
ajouter is the common verb for adding an object, a person or a piece of information to something else. In recipes it often comes with a quantity, such as une pincée de, a pinch of or une cuillère à soupe de, a tablespoon of.
Which one should you use?
Use additionner for adding numbers together in arithmetic. sommer is a rarer, technical word for summing.
How does it change in a sentence?
ajouter is a regular verb. Its past participle is ajouté, used in compound tenses for added.
How do you pronounce it?
ajouter is pronounced /a.ʒu.te/, in three syllables, with the middle consonant like the s in measure.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use additionner to say you are adding a person to a group or an item to a list. Use ajouter there.
Did you know?
- In French mathematical contexts, the operation of addition is called l'addition, which is the exact same word used for the bill at a restaurant.
- The verb ajouter is a distant relative of the English word 'adjust'. Both words stem from the same Latin root meaning 'to bring near' or 'to place close to'.
- While ajouter is used for most types of adding, French recipes often distinguish it from incorporer, which specifically means to fold an ingredient in gently.
Examples in context
- N'oublie pas de m'y ajouter.Don't forget to add me in.m'y ajouter puts the pronouns before the verb, add me in.Tatoeba #135104 by Aiji, translation #321143 by CK
- As-tu autre chose à ajouter ?Do you have anything else to add?à ajouter after chose means something to add.Tatoeba #7785770 by Aiji, translation #4017374 by CK
- Je n'ai rien à ajouter à cela.I have nothing to add to that.rien à ajouter means nothing to add.Tatoeba #7793292 by Aiji, translation #1811814 by pne
- Veuillez ajouter ces informations à votre rapport.Please add this information to your report.
- Nous devons incorporer ces modifications au projet.We need to incorporate these changes into the project.
- Vous devez intégrer cette nouvelle donnée dans l'analyse.You need to add this new data to the analysis.
- Tu peux mettre une pincée de sel dans la soupe.You can add a pinch of salt to the soup.
- J'ai oublié de rajouter du sucre dans le café.I forgot to add sugar to the coffee.
- T'as qu'à ajouter du lait dans la pâte à crêpes.You can just add milk to the pancake batter.
- Faut ajouter l'sel dans l'gumbo, cher.You need to add salt to the gumbo, dear.
- 82 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are cooking dinner together.
- EmmaPeux-tu ajouter du poivre, Lucas ?Can you add some pepper, Lucas?
- LucasBien sûr, Emma.Of course, Emma.
- EmmaEst-ce qu'on doit ajouter de l'eau ?Should we add some water?
- LucasNon, ce n'est pas nécessaire.No, it is not necessary.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “add” translations and entries ajouter, additionner, sommer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries additionner, ajouter, sommer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
