soufflé au chocolat
The English phrase chocolate souffle is translated into French as soufflé au chocolat.
This phrase refers to a light, fluffy baked dessert made with chocolate and egg whites.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, such as in des soufflés au chocolat, you must add an 's' to soufflé to form soufflés, but the word chocolat does not need to be pluralized.
Did you know?
- The word chocolat entered French via Spanish, which in turn borrowed it from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl.
- In French culinary tradition, a soufflé can also be savory, such as one made with cheese. While English speakers primarily associate the word with dessert, the French use the same term for both sweet and salty versions.
- The word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler, which means 'to blow' or 'to puff'. It describes the way the dessert 'puffs up' in the oven.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un soufflé au chocolat, s'il vous plaît.I would like a chocolate souffle, please.
- Le soufflé au chocolat est encore chaud.The chocolate souffle is still warm.
- Est-ce qu'il reste du soufflé au chocolat ?Is there any chocolate souffle left?
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are looking at a dessert menu in a restaurant.
- ManonQu'est-ce que tu veux pour le dessert, Gabriel ?What do you want for dessert, Gabriel?
- GabrielJe vais prendre le soufflé au chocolat.I will have the chocolate souffle.
- ManonC'est un excellent choix !That is an excellent choice!
- GabrielOui, j'adore ça.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
