J'adore la nourriture
In French, "I love food" is expressed as J'adore la nourriture.
This phrase is used to express a strong liking for eating or for food in general. If you want to emphasize the act of eating rather than the food itself, it is more natural to use the verb manger (to eat) instead of the noun nourriture.
Which one should you use?
While J'aime la nourriture means "I like food", the phrase J'adore la nourriture is a stronger expression used to convey passion or intense enjoyment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Québécois dialect, you may hear J'aime ça, manger! to mean "I love eating".
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing a general liking for a noun in French, you must use a definite article like la before the noun.
Did you know?
- The verb adorer in J'adore la nourriture comes from the Latin word for prayer and worship. While it now means 'to love' or 'to like a lot', it retains a sense of intense devotion in French that is stronger than the English 'like'.
- In France, talking about food and the love of eating is so central to the culture that la gastronomie is officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
- While nourriture refers to food in general, the French have a specific word, la gourmandise, to describe the love of eating good food. In some contexts, this is seen as a virtue of passion rather than a vice of greed.
Examples in context
- J'adore la nourriture française.I love French food.
- J'adore la nourriture, c'est ma passion.I love food, it is my passion.
- J'adore la nourriture épicée.I love spicy food.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their upcoming vacation in Italy.
- ChloéOn va manger de tout en Italie !We are going to eat everything in Italy!
- GabrielC'est vrai, j'adore la nourriture italienne.It's true, I love Italian food.
- ChloéMoi aussi, j'adore la nourriture en général.Me too, I love food in general.
- GabrielOn va bien se régaler, Chloé.We are going to enjoy it, Chloé.
