How to Say "Kettle" in French

bouilloire

/buj.waʁ/feminine

The French word for kettle is bouilloire.

bouilloire is a noun used to describe a vessel used for boiling a liquid or cooking food.

Meaning: vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food (noun)

Related words

bouilloire is a feminine noun.

The pronunciation is /buj.waʁ/. It has 2 syllables.

In old French texts, the root of bouilloire can be traced back to the Vulgar Latin word bullire, which mimics the bubbling sound of water.
The word bouillir is used figuratively in French to describe someone who is extremely angry, much like the English phrase 'boiling mad'.
The word bouilloire shares its root with bouillon, the clear broth used in soups. Both words come from the verb bouillir, meaning 'to boil'.

La bouilloire est en ébullition.
The kettle is boiling.
This sentence shows the kettle in a boiling state.
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La bouilloire siffle sur la cuisinière.
The kettle is whistling on the stove.
This sentence describes the sound of the kettle on a stove.
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J'ai mis la bouilloire sur la cuisinière.
I put the kettle on the cooker.
This sentence demonstrates the action of placing the kettle on a cooker.
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Je voudrais faire bouillir de l'eau, avez-vous une bouilloire ?
I would like to boil some water, do you have a kettle?
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In a kitchen during the morning.

Chloé

Nathan, peux-tu me passer la bouilloire ?
Nathan, can you pass me the kettle?
Nathan

Tiens, Chloé, la voilà.
Here, Chloé, here it is.
Chloé

Merci, je vais préparer du thé.
Thanks, I'm going to make some tea.
Nathan

D'accord, je t'en préparerai un peu aussi.
Okay, I will make some for you too.

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