cornet de glace
/kɔʁ.nɛ də ɡlas/
The English phrase "ice cream cone" is cornet de glace in French.
cornet de glace refers to a cone filled with ice cream.
Meaning: cone filled with ice cream (noun)
Which one should you use?
cornet glacé is an alternative term for an ice cream cone.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɔʁ.nɛ də ɡlas/
Did you know?
- The term cornet was historically used for small conical bags made of paper. Before edible wafers became common, ice cream was often served in these paper 'cornets'.
- The word cornet used in this phrase shares the same root as the English word 'cornucopia', which is a symbol of plenty and abundance.
- In France, the word cornet can also refer to a small musical instrument, like a trumpet, which shares a similar conical shape.
Examples in context
- J'adore les cornets de glace à la vanille.I love vanilla ice cream cones.
- On se retrouve au parc pour manger une glace en cornet?Shall we meet at the park to have an ice cream cone?
- L'été dernier, j'ai goûté une délicieuse glace dans un cornet.Last summer, I tried a delicious ice cream cone.
- Je voudrais un cornet de glace à la vanille.I would like a vanilla ice cream cone.
- Il mange un cornet de glace au chocolat.He is eating a chocolate ice cream cone.
- Est-ce que ce cornet de glace est trop grand ?Is this ice cream cone too big?
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are at an ice cream shop in a park.
- LéaTu veux quel parfum pour ton cornet de glace ?What flavor do you want for your ice cream cone?
- GabrielUn cornet de glace à la fraise, s'il te plaît.A strawberry ice cream cone, please.
- LéaD'accord, je vais commander pour nous deux.Okay, I am going to order for both of us.
- GabrielMerci Léa, tu es très gentille.Thank you Léa, you are very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cornet de glace, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cornet, de, glace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
