biscuit
/bis.kɥi/masculine
The English phrase 'biscuit' is translated into French as biscuit.
A biscuit is a small, flat baked good.
Meaning: small, flat baked good (noun)
Which one should you use?
In French, biscuit is a general term for many types of small baked goods, whereas in English, 'biscuit' often refers specifically to a savory, soft bread-like item (in US English) or a hard cracker (in UK English).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of biscuit is formed by adding an 's', resulting in biscuits.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /bis.kɥi/.
Did you know?
- While biscuit is the general term, French has highly specific names for shapes, such as langues de chat which means 'cats' tongues'.
- The word biscuit comes from the Latin 'biscoctus', which literally means 'twice-baked'.
- In France, a biscuit is often associated with le goûter, a traditional mid-afternoon snack for children.
Examples in context
- Prends un biscuit !Have a biscuit.Tatoeba #4625946 by sacredceltic, translation #12181110 by sundown
- Qui a mangé le dernier biscuit ?Who ate the last biscuit?Tatoeba #2002388 by sacredceltic, translation #8089136 by deniko
- Il y a un biscuit sous la table.There is a biscuit underneath the table.Tatoeba #3285641 by sacredceltic, translation #3018995 by pne
- Pourrions-nous avoir des gâteaux secs avec le café?Could we have some biscuits with the coffee?
- Veux-tu un biscuit?Would you like a biscuit?
- J'ai acheté des gâteaux pour le goûter, dont des bons biscuits aux pépites de chocolatI bought some treats for the snack, including delicious chocolate chip cookies.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are having tea in the kitchen.
- ChloéTu veux un biscuit avec ton thé ?Do you want a biscuit with your tea?
- NathanOui, je veux bien, merci.Yes, I would like one, thanks.
- ChloéQuel biscuit préfères-tu ?Which biscuit do you prefer?
- NathanJe préfère le biscuit au chocolat.I prefer the chocolate biscuit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “biscuit” translations and entries biscuit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries biscuit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
