sucre en poudre
/sy.kʁ‿ɑ̃ pudʁ/masculine
The English phrase 'granulated sugar' is translated into French as sucre en poudre.
Meaning: granulated sugar (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'sugar in powder', even though it refers to granulated sugar.
Which one should you use?
Use sucre en poudre for granulated sugar, whereas sucre glace refers specifically to powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some contexts, particularly in recipes or specific regions, you may see sucre semoule used to describe the same granulated texture.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/sy.kʁ‿ɑ̃ pudʁ/
Did you know?
- The word sucre can be traced back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'gravel'.
- The term sucre semoule refers to granulated sugar by comparing the texture to 'semolina'.
Examples in context
- Où puis-je trouver du sucre en poudre?Where can I find granulated sugar?
- Tu peux me donner du sucre semoule?Can you pass me some granulated sugar?
- Je voudrais 100 grammes de sucre en poudreI would like 100 grams of granulated sugar
- Je cherche du sucre en poudre.I am looking for granulated sugar.
- Il reste du sucre en poudre dans le placard ?Is there any granulated sugar left in the cupboard?
- Tu peux m'acheter du sucre en poudre ?Can you buy some granulated sugar for me?
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are in the kitchen preparing a dessert.
- EmmaLucas, est-ce que tu as du sucre en poudre ?Lucas, do you have any granulated sugar?
- LucasOui, j'en ai dans le tiroir.Yes, I have some in the drawer.
- EmmaSuper, merci beaucoup !Great, thank you very much!
- LucasDe rien, Emma.You're welcome, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “granulated sugar” translations and entries sucre en poudre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, poudre, sucre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
