bicarbonate de soude
/bi.kaʁ.bɔ.nat də sud/
The English phrase bicarbonate soda is translated into French as bicarbonate de soude.
The term bicarbonate de soude refers to both the food-grade ingredient used in baking and the cleaning agent used in household tasks.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bicarbonate, which is the chemical name and de soude, meaning 'of soda'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word soude is a homonym in French, as it also refers to the salicornia plant from which soda ash was historically extracted.
- Unlike English, where 'soda' often implies a carbonated soft drink, 'soude' in French is strictly a chemical term and never refers to a beverage.
- In French beauty routines, bicarbonate de soude is often used as a natural exfoliant or toothpaste substitute, a practice widely discussed in French 'DIY' blogs.
Examples in context
- Je vais acheter du bicarbonate de soude pour nettoyer ma cuisine.I'm going to buy bicarbonate soda to clean my kitchen.
- Il faut utiliser de la soude à pâte dans cette recette de muffins.You need to use leavening soda in this muffin recipe.
- Je cherche du bicarbonate de soude.I am looking for baking soda.
- Il faut ajouter du bicarbonate de soude.You need to add some baking soda.
- Le bicarbonate de soude est utile en cuisine.Baking soda is useful in the kitchen.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are baking a cake together in the kitchen.
- ChloéHugo, où est le bicarbonate de soude ?Hugo, where is the bicarbonate soda?
- HugoC'est dans le placard, à côté du sel.It is in the cupboard, next to the salt.
- ChloéJe ne le vois pas ici.I don't see it here.
- HugoRegarde derrière la farine, Chloé.Look behind the flour, Chloé.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bicarbonate de soude, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
