galette de pommes de terre
The English phrase 'hash brown' is translated into French as galette de pommes de terre.
This phrase refers to a fried patty made from grated potatoes. While the English term 'hash brown' often denotes a specific breakfast food, galette de pommes de terre is a broader term that can describe various types of potato patties used in different culinary contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of galette, which means a flat cake or patty and pommes de terre, which means potatoes.
Which one should you use?
The singular form galette de pomme de terre is also commonly used to refer to the dish.
Did you know?
- In French, 'pommes de terre' literally translates to 'apples of the earth'.
- While galette de pommes de terre describes a potato patty, the word galette can also refer to a traditional almond cake or a savory buckwheat crepe in Brittany.
- The word galette shares its roots with galet, a term used to describe a smooth, disk-shaped pebble.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais une galette de pomme de terre râpée, s'il vous plaît.I would like a hash brown, please.
- On mange des röstis ce matin ?Are we having hash browns this morning?
- Je voudrais une galette de pommes de terre.I would like a hash brown.
- Cette galette de pommes de terre est très croustillante.This hash brown is very crispy.
- Est-ce qu'il reste une galette de pommes de terre ?Is there a hash brown left?
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are having breakfast at a café.
- HugoManon, tu veux partager ma galette de pommes de terre ?Manon, do you want to share my hash brown?
- ManonNon merci, j'ai déjà mangé mon petit-déjeuner.No thanks, I have already eaten my breakfast.
- HugoElle a l'air délicieuse, n'est-ce pas ?It looks delicious, doesn't it?
- ManonOui, elle a l'air vraiment très bonne.Yes, it looks really very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, galette, terre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
