cookies aux pépites de chocolat
The English phrase 'chocolate chip cookies' is translated into French as cookies aux pépites de chocolat.
This phrase refers to small, sweet baked treats that contain small pieces of chocolate. While the general French word for a cookie is biscuits, the word cookies is used specifically to refer to the American-style variety, whether they are soft or crunchy.
Which one should you use?
The singular form un cookie aux pépites de chocolat is used when referring to a single chocolate chip cookie.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, the term for chocolate chip cookies is Les Biscuits aux Brisures de Chocolat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition aux is used in this phrase to mean 'with' or 'containing' the chocolate chips.
Did you know?
- The word pépites used to describe the chocolate pieces is the exact same term a French geologist would use to describe 'nuggets' of gold.
- The word chocolat has its roots in the Nahuatl word chocolātl, meaning the name of your favorite cookie traveled from the Americas to Europe via Spanish.
- In Quebec, you will hear the word brisures used instead of pépites to describe the chocolate chips, which literally translates to 'shards' or 'broken pieces'.
Examples in context
- Pourriez-vous me passer la boîte de cookies aux pépites de chocolat ?Could you pass me the box of chocolate chip cookies?
- On a préparé des sablés aux pépites de chocolat pour le goûter.We made some chocolate chip cookies for snack time.
- J'adore les cookies aux pépites de chocolat.I love chocolate chip cookies.
- Tu veux des cookies aux pépites de chocolat ?Do you want some chocolate chip cookies?
- Elle a fait des cookies aux pépites de chocolat.She made chocolate chip cookies.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are sharing a snack at home.
- LéaLucas, regarde ces cookies aux pépites de chocolat.Lucas, look at these chocolate chip cookies.
- LucasIls ont l'air délicieux !They look delicious!
- LéaEst-ce que tu en veux un ?Do you want one?
- LucasOui, merci beaucoup, Léa.Yes, thank you very much, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aux, chocolat, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
