grain de raisin
masculine
The French word for grape is grain de raisin.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistake the French word raisin for the English word 'raisin' (the dried fruit). However, in French, raisin actually refers to the fresh grape.
Did you know?
- The word grain is also used in French to describe a single hailstone, which is called a grain de grêle.
- The term raisin shares a common ancestor with the English word 'raceme', which describes a botanical cluster of flowers.
- If you want to eat the dried version of a grape in France, you must ask for raisins secs.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais acheter des raisins pour la réunion de demain. Pouvez-vous me recommander une bonne grappe de raisin ?I would like to buy some grapes for tomorrow's meeting. Can you recommend a good bunch of grapes?
- Ces grains de raisin sont délicieux !These grapes are delicious!
- Il y a un grain de raisin sur la table.There is a grape on the table.
- Je ne veux pas manger ce grain de raisin.I do not want to eat this grape.
- Le petit garçon tient un grain de raisin.The little boy is holding a grape.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are sharing a fruit platter.
- LéaRegarde ce grain de raisin, il est énorme !Look at this grape, it is huge!
- HugoC'est vrai, il a l'air très sucré.That's true, it looks very sweet.
- LéaTiens, prends un grain de raisin, Hugo.Here, take a grape, Hugo.
- HugoMerci, Léa, c'est gentil.Thank you, Léa, that's kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grape” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, grain, raisin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
