chocolat glacé
The French phrase for iced chocolate is chocolat glacé.
chocolat glacé refers to a cold drink made from chocolate and milk or water, served with ice.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chocolat (chocolate) and glacé (iced/frozen).
Which one should you use?
chocolat glacé is the cold counterpart to chocolat chaud, which means hot chocolate.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because chocolat is a masculine noun, you use the masculine indefinite article un when ordering one, as in un chocolat glacé.
Did you know?
- While 'glacé' means 'iced', if you ask for a 'chocolat glacé' in a café, you might receive a scoop of chocolate ice cream rather than a cold liquid drink. To ensure you get a chilled liquid beverage, it is safer to ask for 'un chocolat frappé'.
- The word chocolat entered French via Spanish, which had borrowed it from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl.
- While chocolat glacé is a drink, the word glacé also describes a specific type of candied fruit or a mirrored glaze used by French pastry chefs to give cakes a high-shine finish.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un chocolat glacé, s'il vous plaît.I would like an iced chocolate, please.
- Puis-je avoir un chocolat glacé, s'il vous plaît?May I have an iced chocolate, please?
- Je veux un chocolat glacé, s'il te plaît.I want an iced chocolate, please.
- Donne-moi un chocolat glacé, s'il te plaît.Give me an iced chocolate, please.
- Le chocolat glacé est très rafraîchissant en été.Iced chocolate is very refreshing in summer.
Example conversation
At a sidewalk cafe on a hot afternoon.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux un chocolat glacé ?Do you want an iced chocolate?
- ManonOui, avec beaucoup de glaçons, merci.Yes, with lots of ice, thank you.
- GabrielParfait, je vais commander pour nous deux.Perfect, I will order for both of us.
- ManonC'est très gentil de ta part, Gabriel.That is very kind of you, Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolat, glacé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
