gramme
/ɡʁam/masculine
The French word for gram is gramme.
The word is a masculine noun used to denote a unit of mass.
Meaning: unit of mass (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of gramme is grammes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡʁam/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget to include the 'e' at the end of the French spelling, as the English spelling is 'gram'.
Did you know?
- The word gramme comes from the Ancient Greek word for 'a small weight', which originally referred to a small letter or something written.
- In French slang, the word gramme is frequently used as a shorthand for a 'gramme de cannabis' when discussing illegal drug transactions.
- French speakers often use the word gramme in the phrase au gramme près to describe something that is incredibly precise or meticulous.
Examples in context
- Le gramme et le kilo sont des unités de poids.The gram and the kilo are units of weight.Tatoeba #11541506 by carlosalberto, translation #11541504 by carlosalberto
- Ma femme a accouché prématurément d'une fillette de mille cinq cents grammes.My wife gave birth prematurely to a 1,500-gram baby girl.Tatoeba #1004664 by JanCyclesTo, translation #327591 by CK
- Cette boîte de sucre pèse 500 grammes.This sugar box weighs 500 grams.
- J'ai besoin de deux cent cinquante grammes de sucre.I need two hundred and fifty grams of sugar.
- Il manque un gramme à la recette.One gram is missing from the recipe.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are in the kitchen preparing a cake.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as pesé le sucre ?Did you weigh the sugar?
- ChloéOui, il manque juste un gramme.Yes, only one gram is missing.
- LucasCe n'est pas grave, Chloé.It is not a problem, Chloé.
- ChloéTu as raison, on peut commencer.You are right, we can start.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gram” translations and entries gramme, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gramme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
