mousse au chocolat
The English phrase chocolate mousse is translated into French as mousse au chocolat.
In very relaxed settings, you may hear the shortened version Mousse choco.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you add an 's' to 'mousse' to get mousses au chocolat, but the au chocolat part remains unchanged because it acts as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Did you know?
- In French, the word mousse can also refer to a cabin boy or a young apprentice on a ship.
- The term chocolat traces its roots back to the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl, highlighting the ancient Mesoamerican origins of the ingredient.
- The word mousse is a homonym in French and can mean 'foam' or 'moss'.
Examples in context
- Ooh ! De la mousse au chocolat. Délicieux.Ooh! Chocolate mousse. Yummy.Tatoeba #8735136 by Micsmithel, translation #2082629 by halfb1t
- Qu'est-ce qui donne à cette mousse au chocolat son onctuosité ?What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?Tatoeba #9198672 by Micsmithel, translation #9032560 by AlanF_US
- C'est la meilleure mousse au chocolat que mes convives et moi-même ayons jamais mangée.This is the best chocolate mousse that my guests and myself have ever eaten.Tatoeba #139979 by MUIRIEL, translation #519775 by FeuDRenais2
- Je te prépare un petit nuage chocolaté en dessert ce soir.I will prepare you a little chocolate cloud for dessert tonight.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are looking at a dessert menu.
- NathanEst-ce que tu veux une mousse au chocolat ?Do you want a chocolate mousse?
- EmmaOui, j'adore la mousse au chocolat !Yes, I love chocolate mousse!
- NathanMoi aussi, je vais en prendre une.Me too, I'm going to have one.
- EmmaC'est un excellent choix, Nathan.That is an excellent choice, Nathan.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolat, mousse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
