Happy Meal
The English phrase "happy meal" is translated into French as Happy Meal.
Happy Meal refers to the specific children's meal sold at McDonald's that includes a toy. In French, this phrase is treated as a masculine noun, so you would say un Happy Meal to mean "a Happy Meal".
Did you know?
- In French, the word menu in menu enfant actually refers to the set meal itself, whereas in English, a 'menu' is usually just the list of food options.
- Because Happy Meal is a foreign brand name, French speakers often pronounce it with a distinct French accent, often shifting the 'h' to a silent sound or a soft breath.
- In French, the concept of a meal for children is often called un menu enfant, but Happy Meal is used exclusively for the branded experience with a toy.
Examples in context
- Une fois, Christophe Colomb est entré dans un McDonald's et a commandé un Happy Meal. Cela ne l'a pas rendu plus heureux, mais il a aimé le jouet.Christopher Columbus once walked into a McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal. It did not make him happy, but he liked the toy.This sentence uses Happy Meal to illustrate a humorous anecdote about Christopher Columbus.Tatoeba #747328 by U2FS, translation #584354 by FeuDRenais2
- J'ai pris un Happy Meal.I had a Happy Meal.This sentence shows a simple way to state that you had a Happy Meal.Tatoeba #12190143 by menaud, translation #10698868 by AutoBot
- Un Happy Meal pour enfant de cinq ansA Happy Meal for a five-year-old child
- Elisa est impatiente de commander un Happy Meal au McDonald's.Elisa is excited to order a Happy Meal at McDonald's.
- Mon fils veut absolument un Happy Meal aujourd'hui.My son absolutely wants a Happy Meal today.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- EmmaTu veux manger quoi, Hugo ?What do you want to eat, Hugo?
- HugoJe pourrais prendre un Happy Meal.I could have a Happy Meal.
- EmmaTu veux vraiment le jouet du Happy Meal ?Do you really want the Happy Meal toy?
- HugoOui, il est très cool !Yes, it is very cool!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
