cheeseburger
/tʃiz.bœʁ.ɡœʁ | tʃiz.byʁ.ɡœʁ/masculine
The English phrase cheeseburger is cheeseburger in French. Wiktionary also lists hamburger au fromage and hambourgeois au fromage.
Meaning: hamburger with cheese (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cheeseburger | /tʃiz.bœʁ.ɡœʁ | tʃiz.byʁ.ɡœʁ/ | masculine |
| hamburger au fromage | masculine | |
| hambourgeois au fromage | masculine | |
| cheese | /tʃiz/ | masculine |
A cheeseburger is a hamburger with cheese.
Which one should you use?
cheeseburger is a direct loanword from English, while hamburger au fromage is the descriptive French way to say the same thing.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual settings, fast-food contexts and on menus in France, the English loanword cheeseburger is commonly used. The formal way to say cheeseburger is hamburger au fromage.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃiz.bœʁ.ɡœʁ | tʃiz.byʁ.ɡœʁ/
Did you know?
- France has a strong tradition of 'culinary purism' that sometimes leads to debates about whether English words like cheeseburger should be banned from official signs.
- While cheeseburger is used in fast food, some French speakers use the term hambourgeois to apply a traditional French demonym ending to the burger.
- In France, the 'cheeseburger' often features Emmental or Comté rather than the processed American slices common in the US.
Examples in context
- Mon vélo est un cheeseburger.My bike is a cheeseburger.This sentence uses cheeseburger to describe a bike.Tatoeba #12416641 by Orange, translation #12416643 by Orange
- Une souris mange un Cheeseburger.A mouse is eating a Cheeseburger.This sentence uses cheeseburger to describe what a mouse is eating.Tatoeba #10707328 by AutoBot, translation #10707327 by AutoBot
- Je n'ai jamais envie d'un cheeseburger.I never hanker for a cheeseburger.This sentence uses cheeseburger to express a lack of craving.Tatoeba #8966185 by lbdx, translation #8944209 by AlanF_US
- Bonjour, je voudrais un hamburger au fromage, s'il vous plaît.Hello, I would like a cheeseburger, please.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are ordering food at a fast food restaurant.
- GabrielJe vais prendre un cheeseburger, s'il vous plaît.I will have a cheeseburger, please.
- ChloéMoi aussi, je veux un cheeseburger.Me too, I want a cheeseburger.
- GabrielTu veux des frites avec ton cheeseburger ?Do you want fries with your cheeseburger?
- ChloéOui, et un grand soda aussi.Yes, and a large soda too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheeseburger” translations and entries cheeseburger, cheese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
