galette
/ɡa.lɛt/feminine
The French word galette means a type of flat, round cake.
The term is used for various types of flat, round-shaped baked goods, ranging from sweet pastries to savory buckwheat crepes. If you want to refer to a sweet fruit galette, you can use the term Galette aux fruits. To specify a savory galette, use the term Galette salée.
Meaning: a type of flat, round cake (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of galette is galettes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡa.lɛt/
When do people say it?
The phrase galette des rois refers to the traditional king cake eaten in France to celebrate Epiphany.
Did you know?
- In French slang, the word galette can be used to refer to money, specifically a coin or a sum of cash.
- The word galette shares the same root as the word galet, which means a 'pebble' or a 'smooth stone'.
- When eating a galette des rois, the person who finds the hidden 'fève' inside is crowned king or queen for the day.
Examples in context
- Il nous a apporté une galette à la frangipane.He brought us a frangipane galette.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use galette in a description of a pastry.Tatoeba #9771722 by Julien_PDC, translation #13815944 by tieguy
- Cette galette est délicieuse.This galette is delicious.
- Je voudrais acheter une galette au sucre.I would like to buy a sugar galette.
Example conversation
Two people are at a local bakery in the morning.
- ManonEst-ce qu'il reste une galette ?Is there a galette left?
- GabrielOui, il en reste une toute chaude.Yes, there is one left, and it is still warm.
- ManonParfait, je vais la prendre.Perfect, I will take it.
- GabrielTrès bien, Manon. Voici votre galette.Very well, Manon. Here is your galette.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “galette” translations and entries galette, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries galette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
