haché
/a.ʃe/
In French, the English word "chopped" is translated as haché.
The word is used as an adjective to describe food that has been cut or diced into small pieces. In English, there is sometimes a distinction between "chopped" and "minced", but in French, haché is commonly used to cover both finely chopped and minced textures, particularly when referring to meat such as viande hachée.
Meaning: cut or diced into small pieces (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word haché can function as the past participle of the verb hacher (to chop). As an adjective, the form of haché must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, taking the forms haché, hachée, hachés or hachées.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.ʃe/
Did you know?
- In computing and cybersecurity, the English word 'hash' is translated using the verb hacher to describe the process of creating a fixed-length string from data.
- The word haché describes a style of speech where a person is so overcome by emotion or breathless that their words come out in short, disconnected bursts.
- A hachis Parmentier is a classic French dish similar to Shepherd's Pie, where the name refers specifically to the haché meat base topped with mashed potatoes.
Examples in context
- Où est la viande hachée pour le chat ?Where is the chopped meat for the cat?This sentence is useful for identifying the location of haché meat.Tatoeba #6829149 by felix63, translation #6829839 by Eccles17
- Ajouter le miel, le jus de citron, les amandes hachées et les pommes râpées.Add the honey, lemon juice, chopped almonds and the chopped apples.This sentence demonstrates how to use haché when listing ingredients.Tatoeba #751082 by Cocorico, translation #750900 by sctld
- J'ai haché les oignons et les ai mis dans une casserole avec du beurre et de l'huile.I chopped the onions and put them in a casserole with butter and oil.This sentence shows the use of haché as a past participle of the verb 'to chop'.Tatoeba #1474710 by sacredceltic, translation #1474620 by Chrikaru
- Les oignons doivent être finement hachésThe onions should be finely chopped
- Les carottes doivent être émincées avant d'être ajoutées à la soupeThe carrots should be thinly sliced before adding them to the soup
- Les pommes de terre doivent être taillées en désThe potatoes should be diced
- Je dois couper les légumes avant de les faire cuireI need to chop the vegetables before cooking them
- Les herbes doivent être ciselées avant d'être ajoutées à la saladeThe herbs should be finely chopped before adding them to the salad
- Je vais couper les légumes pour la soupeI'm going to chop the vegetables for the soup
- Tu peux hacher l'oignon finement?Can you chop the onion finely?
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Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- LéaGabriel, est-ce que l'oignon est bien haché ?Gabriel, is the onion finely chopped?
- GabrielOui, il est parfaitement haché pour la soupe.Yes, it is perfectly chopped for the soup.
- LéaParfait, je vais préparer le reste des légumes.Perfect, I will prepare the rest of the vegetables.
- GabrielD'accord, je m'occupe de la viande maintenant.Okay, I'll take care of the meat now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry haché, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
