oignons verts
The English phrase "green onions" is translated into French as oignons verts.
oignons verts refers to long, thin onions with green stalks that are used as a vegetable or a garnish in cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where oignons means "onions" and verts means "green".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is oignon vert, which requires changing both the noun and the adjective to their singular forms.
Did you know?
- In French, the word oignon can be spelled with or without an 'i' after the 'o'. While the traditional spelling is oignon, the modern spelling ognon is also officially accepted by the Académie française.
- In French culture, the arrival of oignons nouveaux marks a traditional culinary transition to spring, as they are prized for their sweetness compared to winter onions.
- When reading a recipe that tells you to ciseler your green onions, it is a technical command to chop them into incredibly fine, uniform pieces rather than a simple instruction to cut.
Examples in context
- Vous pouvez ajouter des oignons verts hachés pour plus de saveur.You can add chopped green onions for more flavor.
- Notre soupe de légumes maison est garnie d'oignons verts frais.Our homemade vegetable soup is garnished with fresh green onions.
- Pour conserver la fraîcheur des oignons verts, il est conseillé de les placer dans un contenant hermétique au réfrigérateur.To keep green onions fresh, it is recommended to store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- J'ajoute des oignons verts dans la soupe.I am adding green onions to the soup.
- Il faut acheter des oignons verts pour la recette.We need to buy green onions for the recipe.
- Les oignons verts sont très frais ici.The green onions are very fresh here.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are preparing a salad together.
- ChloéHugo, on a besoin d'oignons verts.Hugo, we need green onions.
- HugoEst-ce qu'il en reste dans le frigo ?Are there any left in the fridge?
- ChloéNon, je n'en vois plus du tout.No, I don't see any at all.
- HugoJe vais aller en acheter rapidement.I will go buy some quickly.
