omelette au fromage
The English phrase cheese omelette is translated into French as omelette au fromage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of omelette and au fromage, where au is a contraction of à le (with the) and fromage means cheese.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the ingredient is introduced by the prepositional phrase au fromage rather than using a noun adjunct as in English.
Did you know?
- The word omelette originally comes from a word for 'blade', referring to the flat shape of the dish.
- In traditional French cooking, a true omelette is often rolled into a cylinder rather than folded in half as is common in English-speaking countries.
- French chefs often argue that a perfect omelette should have no brown crust on the outside, remaining a pale yellow color.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais commander une omelette au fromage, s'il vous plaît.I would like to order a cheese omelette, please.
- Puis-je avoir une omelette au fromage, s'il vous plaît?May I have a cheese omelette, please?
- Je peux avoir une omelette au fromage?Can I have a cheese omelette?
- Je voudrais une omelette au fromage avec du gruyère, s'il vous plaît.I would like a cheese omelette with gruyère, please.
- Salut! Je prendrais une omelette au fromage, s'il te plaît.Hi! I'll have a cheese omelette, please.
- Je voudrais une omelette au fromage, s'il vous plaît.I would like a cheese omelette, please.
- L'omelette au fromage est délicieuse.The cheese omelette is delicious.
- Est-ce qu'il reste une omelette au fromage ?Is there a cheese omelette left?
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are at a small French cafe.
- LucasEmma, qu'est-ce que tu veux manger ?Emma, what do you want to eat?
- EmmaJe vais prendre une omelette au fromage.I will have a cheese omelette.
- LucasMoi aussi, j'adore l'omelette au fromage.Me too, I love cheese omelette.
- EmmaC'est parfait pour le petit-déjeuner.It is perfect for breakfast.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fromage, omelette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
