lentilles
The English word 'lentils' is translated into French as lentilles.
lentilles refers to the small, lens-shaped seeds from a plant used as food.
Did you know?
- The shape of the seed is the reason for the word lentille, which also gave the English word 'lens' its name.
- In France, lentilles are traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve to bring luck and prosperity for the coming year.
- The word lentille describes any biconvex shape in French, even in architecture or engineering, far beyond food or eyes.
Examples in context
- Les lentilles sont une bonne source de protéines.Lentils are a good source of protein.Tatoeba #11392981 by lbdx, translation #7872474 by CK
- Nous avons aussi des lentilles dans notre assortiment.We also have lentils in our assortment.Tatoeba #379041 by MUIRIEL, translation #379043 by MUIRIEL
- La soupe de lentillesLentil Soup
- J'adore la soupe de lentilles!I love lentil soup!
- La salade de lentillesLentil Salad
- Comment préparer une salade de lentilles?How do you make a lentil salad?
- Le ragoût de lentillesLentil Stew
- Un ragoût de lentilles est un plat délicieux!A lentil stew is a delicious dish!
- Je préfère manger des lentilles avec du riz.I prefer to eat lentils with rice.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- LucasQu'est-ce qu'on mange, Manon ?What are we eating, Manon?
- ManonOn peut faire une soupe aux lentilles.We can make a lentil soup.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée !That is an excellent idea!
- ManonParfait, je sors les lentilles du placard.Perfect, I'll get the lentils out of the cupboard.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
