cuisine
/kɥi.zin/feminine
The English word kitchen is translated into French as cuisine.
The word cuisine refers to the physical room in a house where food is prepared. It is also used to refer to a specific style or method of cooking, such as French cuisine.
Meaning: room (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cuisine can mean the physical kitchen, it can also mean a style of cooking or culinary art, depending on the context.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, cuisine is preceded by the feminine definite article la when you want to say 'the kitchen' (la cuisine).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of cuisine is /kɥi.zin/.
Did you know?
- In professional settings, the 'brigade de cuisine' is a strict hierarchy of staff. This military-style organization was popularized by Georges Auguste Escoffier to ensure efficiency in high-pressure kitchens.
- The word cuisine is used in the idiomatic expression faire sa cuisine, which can sometimes mean to manage one's own affairs or 'cook up' a plan in secret.
- In many French apartments, the cuisine is tiny and lacks a dining area, meaning people often eat in the living room rather than the room where food is prepared.
Examples in context
- Où est la cuisine ?Where's the kitchen?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the cuisine.Tatoeba #7028885 by Aiji, translation #2900773 by AlanF_US
- Sors de ma cuisine !Get out of my kitchen.This sentence is useful for telling someone to leave the cuisine.Tatoeba #4550800 by sacredceltic, translation #2886583 by CK
- Elle est à la cuisine.She's in the kitchen.This sentence is useful for stating someone's location within the cuisine.Tatoeba #1832535 by sacredceltic, translation #1832128 by Spamster
- La cuisine est grande et bien équipéeThe kitchen is large and well-equipped
- Le local de cuisine est situé à l'arrière du restaurantThe kitchen area is located at the back of the restaurant
- Viens dans la cuisine, on a préparé un gâteau !Come to the kitchen, we've made a cake!
- Chez moi, la cuisine est toujours ouverteAt my place, the kitchen is always open
- Viens me rejoindre à la cambuse, on prépare un festin !Come join me in the kitchen, we're preparing a feast!
- Dans la popote, on prépare toujours de délicieux plats traditionnelsIn the kitchen, we always prepare delicious traditional dishes
- La cuisine est équipée de tous les appareils modernes nécessaires.The kitchen is equipped with all the necessary modern appliances.
- 262 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are deciding where to eat lunch.
- GabrielOn mange dans la cuisine ?Shall we eat in the kitchen?
- LéaOui, c'est plus pratique.Yes, it is more practical.
- GabrielJe vais chercher les verres.I will go get the glasses.
- LéaD'accord, je t'attends dans la cuisine.Okay, I'll wait for you in the kitchen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations and entries cuisine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
