chili con carne
The English phrase 'chilli con carne' is translated into French as chili con carne.
The phrase refers to the dish consisting of chilli con carne.
Did you know?
- While the phrase is borrowed from Spanish, the word con is extremely risky to use in casual French conversation. Outside of this specific culinary context, it is one of the most common vulgarities used to insult someone's intelligence or refer to anatomy.
- The word carne in the dish shares a common ancestor with the French word chair, which means 'flesh'. Both words trace their lineage back to the Latin 'caro'.
- In France, if a menu lists chili con carne, it is often served with 'riz' (rice) or 'riz pilaf' to adapt the dish to local tastes.
Examples in context
- On mange du chili ce soir, tu veux en prendre ?We're having chilli tonight, do you want some?
- Je vais préparer un chili con carne ce soir.I am going to prepare a chili con carne tonight.
- Est-ce que tu aimes le chili con carne ?Do you like chili con carne?
- Il reste un peu de chili con carne au frigo.There is a little chili con carne left in the fridge.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- EmmaHugo, qu'est-ce qu'on mange ce soir ?Hugo, what are we eating tonight?
- HugoOn pourrait faire un chili con carne.We could make a chili con carne.
- EmmaC'est une excellente idée, j'adore ça !That is an excellent idea, I love that!
- HugoParfait, je vais chercher les ingrédients.Perfect, I will go get the ingredients.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, chili, chili con carne, con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
