sachet de ketchup
The English phrase "ketchup packet" is translated into French as sachet de ketchup.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sachet (small bag/packet) and de ketchup (of ketchup).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "ketchup packets", only the word sachet is pluralized to sachets.
Did you know?
- The word ketchup is a linguistic loanword that has traveled from Hokkien Chinese, via Malay, into English and finally into French.
- In English, the word 'sachet' is usually reserved for scented powder in a drawer, but in French, sachet is the standard term for any small commercial packet, including those for sugar or sauce.
- While sachet is used for many small packets, a French person might also call a single-use sauce packet a dosette, especially in a professional or medical context.
Examples in context
- J'aime bien utiliser un sachet de ketchup avec mes frites.I like to use a ketchup packet with my fries.
- Il me faut un sachet de ketchup.I need a ketchup packet.
- Est-ce qu'il y a un sachet de ketchup ?Is there a ketchup packet?
- Prends ce sachet de ketchup pour tes frites.Take this ketchup packet for your fries.
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are eating fast food at a park.
- ChloéTu as un sachet de ketchup pour moi ?Do you have a ketchup packet for me?
- GabrielOui, j'en ai un dans mon sac.Yes, I have one in my bag.
- ChloéMerci, c'est très gentil, Gabriel.Thanks, that's very kind, Gabriel.
- GabrielDe rien, Chloé.You're welcome, Chloé.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ketchup, sachet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
