baie
/bɛ/feminine
The English word 'berry' is translated into French as baie.
baie refers to a small succulent fruit. For example, while baie is the general term, specific berries have their own names, such as fraise for strawberry and framboise for raspberry.
Meaning: small succulent fruit (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec French, the word bleuet is often used to refer specifically to a blueberry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun baie is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɛ/
Did you know?
- While English speakers call it a 'berry', a French speaker would describe a banana as a baie in a botanical context.
- The word baie is used in French to describe a bay or a small inlet of the sea, not just a fruit.
- The French word baie can also refer to a bay window in architecture, specifically a 'baie vitrée'.
Examples in context
- Cette baie est savoureuse.This berry is tasty.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of a baie.Tatoeba #11159262 by GuillaumeR, translation #9345790 by DJ_Saidez
- Cette baie est bonne à manger.This berry is good to eat.This sentence is useful for noting that a baie is edible.Tatoeba #713287 by Cirilo, translation #58802 by CK
- Je veux te montrer les framboisiers, déposer une baie sur tes lèvres douces et les ouvrir avec un tendre baiser.I want to show you the raspberry bushes, put a berry on your soft lips and open them with a gentle kiss.This sentence uses baie in a poetic context involving raspberry bushes.Tatoeba #11658420 by carlosalberto, translation #10598901 by Pineapple
- Ce buisson est couvert de baies rouges.This bush is covered in red berries.
- J'ai acheté des fruits frais au marché, y compris des baies.I bought fresh fruits at the market, including berries.
- Je vais préparer une salade de fruits avec des framboises et des mûres.I am going to prepare a fruit salad with raspberries and blackberries.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are walking through a fruit garden.
- GabrielRegarde cette petite baie rouge.Look at this little red berry.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'elle est comestible ?Is it edible?
- GabrielOui, cette baie est très sucrée.Yes, this berry is very sweet.
- ChloéJe vais en goûter une.I am going to taste one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “berry” translations and entries baie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
