moutarde au miel
Honey mustard in French is moutarde au miel.
The term refers to the condiment created by mixing mustard and honey.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of moutarde (mustard) and au miel (with honey).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word moutarde is a feminine noun, so if you were to add an adjective like 'yellow', you would use the feminine form jaune (which is the same for masculine/feminine) or douce (sweet).
Did you know?
- The word miel is the root of the French word mielleux, which can describe someone who is overly sweet or syrupy in a fake or insincere way.
- The word moutarde shares a surprising ancestor with the English word 'must', as both stem from the Latin 'mustum', which refers to freshly pressed grape juice.
- While honey mustard is popular globally, a traditional French alternative is moutarde à l'ancienne, which uses whole mustard seeds for texture instead of honey for sweetness.
Examples in context
- Un peu de moutarde au miel, s'il vous plaîtA bit of honey mustard, if you please
- Les nuggets de poulet avec de la moutarde au miel sont délicieux.Chicken nuggets with honey mustard are delicious.
- J'aime tremper mes frites dans de la sauce moutarde au miel.I love dipping my fries in honey mustard sauce.
- Je voudrais une sauce moutarde au miel, s'il vous plaît.I would like a honey mustard sauce, please.
- J'adore la moutarde au miel avec mes nuggets.I love honey mustard with my nuggets.
- Il reste de la moutarde au miel ?Is there any honey mustard left?
- La moutarde au miel est dans le frigo.The honey mustard is in the fridge.
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are choosing sauces for their chicken nuggets.
- ManonNathan, quelle sauce veux-tu ?Nathan, which sauce do you want?
- NathanJe vais prendre la moutarde au miel.I'll take the honey mustard.
- ManonC'est un bon choix !That's a good choice!
- NathanOui, j'adore ça.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miel, moutarde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
