œufs au bacon
masculine, plural
The English phrase 'bacon and eggs' is translated into French as œufs au bacon.
œufs au bacon refers to the specific dish consisting of bacon and eggs.
Meaning: dish of bacon and eggs (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'eggs with bacon'. The use of au (a contraction of a and le) indicates that the eggs are accompanied by or flavored with bacon.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form œufs au bacon is a masculine plural noun phrase.
Did you know?
- In a traditional French breakfast, you are much more likely to encounter 'tartines' with butter and jam than œufs au bacon, which is often viewed as a very Anglo-Saxon or 'American' style of eating.
- The word bacon in French is actually a direct loan from English and did not exist in the language until the late 19th century. Before this, French speakers would typically use terms like lard for preserved pork fat.
- The word œufs contains a ligature, where the 'o' and 'e' merge into œ. This is a rare orthographic feature in French that English speakers often overlook when typing the phrase.
Examples in context
- Des œufs au bacon, voilà sa commande.Bacon and eggs is his order.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express a customer's order for œufs au bacon.Tatoeba #1974992 by nimfeo, translation #34034 by orcrist
- Vous avez du lard fumé pour accompagner mes œufs?Do you have any bacon to go with my eggs?
- Je voudrais des œufs brouillés avec mon lard, s'il vous plaît.I would like scrambled eggs with my bacon, please.
- Tu aimes le bacon avec tes œufs?Do you like bacon with your eggs?
- Je voudrais des œufs au bacon, s'il vous plaît.I would like some bacon and eggs, please.
- Il a commandé des œufs au bacon pour le petit-déjeuner.He ordered bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are ordering breakfast at a cafe.
- ManonLucas, tu veux manger quoi ?Lucas, what do you want to eat?
- LucasJe vais prendre des œufs au bacon.I am going to have bacon and eggs.
- ManonD'accord, et pour moi, un croissant.Okay, and for me, a croissant.
- LucasParfait, on commande alors.Perfect, let's order then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bacon and eggs” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bacon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
