cueillette des pommes
In French, apple picking is cueillette des pommes.
The phrase cueillette des pommes refers to the activity of gathering apples from trees, often as a seasonal hobby or a visit to a farm. If you want to describe the actual action of picking the apples rather than naming the activity itself, you should use the verb phrase ramasser des pommes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cueillette des pommes is composed of cueillette (gathering or picking), des (of the) and pommes (apples).
Which one should you use?
While cueillette des pommes is the standard noun phrase for the activity, ramasser des pommes is used when you are describing the physical action of picking them.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase La récolte des pommes is used in certain regions of France and Quebec.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cueillette is feminine. When you are referring to the activity as a specific event, you use the definite article la to say la cueillette des pommes.
Did you know?
- While cueillette des pommes is common, in Quebec, the activity is often tied to the 'route des pommes', a specific tourist circuit through apple-growing regions.
- The word cueillette shares a common ancestor with the English word 'collect', making them linguistic cousins through their shared Latin root.
- In French, the concept of cueillette is broad enough to include 'foraging' for wild mushrooms or berries in the woods.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, où puis-je trouver un endroit pour la cueillette de pommes?Excuse me, where can I find a place for apple picking?
- Demain, on va aller cueillir des pommes. Ça te dit de nous rejoindre?Tomorrow, we're going apple picking. Do you want to join us?
- Nous allons à la cueillette des pommes ce week-end.We are going apple picking this weekend.
- La cueillette des pommes est prévue samedi.The apple picking is planned for Saturday.
- Nous aimons la cueillette des pommes en automne.We love apple picking in the autumn.
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are discussing their plans for the weekend.
- LéaTu veux faire de la cueillette des pommes ?Do you want to go apple picking?
- NathanOui, c'est une excellente idée, Léa.Yes, it's an excellent idea, Léa.
- LéaOn peut acheter des jus frais là-bas.We can buy fresh juices there.
- NathanParfait, je vais préparer le panier.Perfect, I will prepare the basket.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cueillette, des, CC BY-SA 4.0.
