How to Say “Lettuce” in French

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laitue
/lɛ.ty/feminine
The English word "lettuce" is laitue in French.
laitue is a feminine noun referring to the leaves of the lettuce plant, which are eaten as a vegetable or a dish.
Meaning: the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish (noun)

Which one should you use?

While laitue is the botanical term for the plant, French speakers often use the word salade in common culinary contexts to refer to lettuce leaves or a head of lettuce.

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to lettuce as an uncountable ingredient in a dish, use the partitive article de la (feminine). To specify a single unit or head of lettuce, use the singular form une laitue.

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /lɛ.ty/ and has 2 syllables.

Did you know?

  • In French slang, the phrase raconter des salades means to tell lies or tell a tall tale.
  • The word laitue comes from the Latin lactūca, which is derived from lac, the Latin word for 'milk'.
  • Because laitue shares its root with 'milk', some old French texts refer to the plant as 'milk-leaf'.

Examples in context

  • Dois-je laver la laitue ?
    Should I wash the lettuce?
    This sentence is useful for asking if the laitue needs washing.
    Tatoeba #5334739 by Aiji, translation #3932276 by jm
  • J'aimerais avoir planté plus de laitues cette année.
    I wish I'd planted more lettuce this year.
    This sentence is useful for discussing how much laitue was planted.
    Tatoeba #8590218 by Rovo, translation #4063916 by CK
  • Puis-je donner de la laitue à mon chien ?
    Is it OK to feed my dog lettuce?
    This sentence is useful for asking if it is okay to feed laitue to a dog.
    Tatoeba #901797 by Scott, translation #898538 by CK
  • Je voudrais une salade avec de la laitue fraîche, s'il vous plaît.
    I would like a salad with fresh lettuce, please.
  • On fait une salade verte pour le dîner ce soir.
    We're making a lettuce salad for dinner tonight.
  • 4 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Hugo and Emma are preparing a salad in the kitchen.

  1. Hugo

    Emma, est-ce qu'on a de la laitue ?
    Emma, do we have any lettuce?
  2. Emma

    Oui, j'ai acheté une laitue ce matin.
    Yes, I bought a lettuce this morning.
  3. Hugo

    Parfait, je vais la laver.
    Perfect, I will wash it.
  4. Emma

    Merci, Hugo, tu es très efficace.
    Thanks, Hugo, you are very efficient.

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