anchois
/ɑ̃.ʃwa/
The English phrase "anchovies" is translated into French as anchois.
anchois refers to small, salty fish often used as a topping for pizza or as a seasoning.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word anchois is used for both the singular and the plural forms.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɑ̃.ʃwa/ and consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word anchois descends from the Ancient Greek word ἀφύη, which referred to 'small fry' or young fish.
- In French culinary tradition, anchois are often paired with beurre to create a compound butter known as beurre d'anchois.
- While anchois is used for the fish, the French term for the process of curing them in salt is salage.
Examples in context
- Aimez-vous les anchois ?Do you like anchovies?Tatoeba #3631640 by sacredceltic, translation #3630736 by Lindoula
- Il a fait tomber les anchois.He dropped the anchovies.Tatoeba #3521179 by sacredceltic, translation #941388 by Spamster
- «Que voulez-vous sur votre pizza ?» «Tout sauf des anchois.»"What toppings do you want on the pizza?" "Anything but anchovies."Tatoeba #801246 by sacredceltic, translation #719928 by darinmex
- Je voudrais une pizza avec des anchois, s'il vous plaît.I would like a pizza with anchovies, please.
- Tu aimes les anchois sur tes pizzas ?Do you like anchovies on your pizza?
- Mets quelques anchois sur cette salade.Put some anchovies on this salad.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are deciding what to order for dinner.
- ManonOn commande une pizza ?Shall we order a pizza?
- HugoOui, mais sans anchois, s'il te plaît.Yes, but without anchovies, please.
- ManonPas de problème, je déteste les anchois aussi.No problem, I hate anchovies too.
- HugoParfait, choisissons une autre garniture.Perfect, let's choose another topping.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry anchois, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anchois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
