pomme
/pɔm/feminine
The French word for apple is pomme.
The word pomme refers to the fruit of the Malus domestica. You may encounter related phrases such as Fruit du pommier, which means fruit of the apple tree or Pomme reinette when referring to the specific reinette variety of apple. The expression Pomme d'amour literally translates to apple of love and is used to describe a candied apple or a love apple.
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pomme is a feminine noun. When using the indefinite article for a single apple, use une pomme instead of the masculine un. To form the plural, add an s to the end to get pommes.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔm/
Did you know?
- The French expression tomber dans les pommes literally means 'to fall into the apples' but it actually means to faint.
- The French term pomme de terre means 'potato', but it literally translates to 'apple of the earth'.
- The word pomme originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂po-h₁ém-os, which meant 'taken off'.
Examples in context
- Il pèle sa pomme.He peels his apple.This sentence shows the use of pomme when peeling fruit.Tatoeba #497373 by Bruno, translation #497987 by FeuDRenais
- Je lave ma pomme.I wash my apple.This sentence shows the use of pomme when washing fruit.Tatoeba #5252048 by martin9, translation #6803240 by Eccles17
- Il veut une pomme.He wants an apple.This sentence shows the use of pomme when expressing a desire for the fruit.Tatoeba #1171950 by sacredceltic, translation #1174767 by CK
- J'ai acheté une pomme délicieuse au marché.I bought a delicious apple at the market.
- Les enfants adorent croquer dans une pomme juteuse.Children love to bite into a juicy apple.
- 316 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- NathanEst-ce que tu veux une pomme, Emma ?Do you want an apple, Emma?
- EmmaOui, je voudrais bien une pomme.Yes, I would really like an apple.
- NathanRegarde, cette pomme est très rouge.Look, this apple is very red.
- EmmaElle a l'air délicieuse, merci Nathan !It looks delicious, thank you Nathan!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries pomme, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pomme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
