pois chiches
The English phrase "chickpeas" is translated into French as pois chiches.
pois chiches refers to the edible seeds of a legume plant, which are commonly used as an ingredient in salads and hummus.
What does it mean word for word?
The term pois chiches literally translates to "chubby peas" or "fat peas."
How does it change in a sentence?
While pois chiches is the standard plural form used when referring to the ingredient, the singular form pois chiche can be used to refer to a single chickpea.
Did you know?
- While pois chiches are common in modern cooking, the word chiche can be used as a challenge in the phrase Chiche !, which is similar to saying 'I dare you!' in English.
- The word pois is a homonym for the French word for 'dots', meaning a dress with pois is a polka-dot dress.
- French cuisine uses pois chiches in a traditional Provençal dish called socca, a savory pancake made from chickpea flour.
Examples in context
- Houmous vient du mot arabe pour pois chiches.Hummus comes from the Arabic word for chickpeas.This sentence shows the etymological connection between the word for hummus and the word for pois chiches.Tatoeba #9013179 by lbdx, translation #6621367 by Eccles17
- Les pois chiches sont le principal ingrédient du houmous.Chickpeas are the main ingredient in hummus.This sentence identifies pois chiches as the primary ingredient in hummus.Tatoeba #9013177 by lbdx, translation #7067454 by Hybrid
- Il y avait des pois chiches dans la salade ainsi que dans le houmous.There were chickpeas in the salad as well as in the hummus.This sentence shows how pois chiches can be used as an ingredient in both salad and hummus.Tatoeba #9013196 by lbdx, translation #4656936 by AlanF_US
- J'adore cuisiner avec des pois chiches.I love cooking with chickpeas.
- Les pois chiches font partie intégrante de nombreux plats français.Chickpeas are an integral part of many French dishes.
- Aujourd'hui, je vais préparer un délicieux houmous aux pois chiches.Today, I'm going to make a delicious chickpea hummus.
- Pour cette recette, vous aurez besoin de pois chiches en conserve.For this recipe, you'll need canned chickpeas.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are at the grocery store.
- LéaEst-ce qu'on a besoin de pois chiches ?Do we need chickpeas?
- GabrielOui, pour la recette de ce soir.Yes, for tonight's recipe.
- LéaJe vais en prendre une boîte.I will get a can of them.
- GabrielParfait, merci Léa.Perfect, thanks Léa.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
