crème
/kʁɛm/feminine
The English word "cream" is translated into French as crème.
crème is used to refer to the fatty part of milk. When shopping or cooking, you may encounter specific varieties: crème liquide refers to heavy or double cream, crème épaisse refers to thick cream and crème fraîche refers to a thick, creamy form of fresh cream used for cooking or as a topping. Additionally, crème can be used as an adjective to describe the color cream.
Meaning: fatty part of milk (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun crème is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kʁɛm/
Did you know?
- The term crème can be used in the expression une crème to describe a person who is exceptionally kind or easy-going.
- In French, the word crème is a distant relative of the Greek word χρῖσμα, which refers to an 'ointment' or 'anointing'.
- In French beauty and skincare, the word crème is the standard term for 'moisturizer' or 'lotion', not just a food item.
Examples in context
- Tom aime la crème glacée.Tom likes ice cream.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say 'ice cream' using crème.Tatoeba #8703536 by Julien_PDC, translation #2647473 by CK
- C'est de la crème glacée.It's ice cream.This sentence shows how to identify 'ice cream' with crème.Tatoeba #8718881 by Micsmithel, translation #10854765 by Fenrir
- Où est la crème fouettée ?Where's the whipped cream?This sentence demonstrates how to ask for 'whipped cream' using crème.Tatoeba #1942126 by sacredceltic, translation #1937647 by Spamster
- 62 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are in the kitchen making a dessert.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'il reste de la crème ?Is there any cream left?
- LucasOui, il reste un peu de crème.Yes, there is a little cream left.
- ChloéParfait, Lucas, utilise-la pour le gâteau.Perfect, Lucas, use it for the cake.
- LucasD'accord, je vais l'ajouter maintenant.Okay, I will add it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cream” translations and entries crème, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crème, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
