How to Say "Macaroni and Cheese" in French

macaronis au fromage

The English phrase "macaroni and cheese" is translated into French as macaronis au fromage.

This phrase refers to the pasta dish consisting of macaroni noodles mixed with a cheese sauce.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is literally macaroni with cheese.

The prepositional phrase au fromage uses a contraction of à and le to indicate the ingredient or flavor.

The word macaroni entered the French language via Italian, but in the 18th century, a 'macaroni' was also a slang term for a man who dressed in an overly flamboyant and exaggerated Italian style.
The word fromage traces its roots back to the Latin word 'forma', meaning 'mould' or 'shape'. This refers to the traditional practice of shaping cheese in specific moulds.
France produces over 1600 distinct types of fromage, meaning a French speaker might specify the variety, such as au Comté or au Gruyère, instead of using the general term au fromage.

L'odeur des macaronis au fromage me donne la nausée.
The smell of macaroni and cheese makes me nauseous.
This sentence shows how the smell of macaronis au fromage can cause nausea.
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Les enfants adorent les pâtes au fromage, c'est leur plat préféré !
Kids love mac 'n' cheese, it's their favorite dish!
Je voudrais des macaronis au fromage, s'il vous plaît.
I would like macaroni and cheese, please.
Les macaronis au fromage sont très bons ici.
The macaroni and cheese is very good here.

At a casual diner during lunch.

Lucas

Qu'est-ce que tu vas manger, Chloé ?
What are you going to eat, Chloé?
Chloé

Je vais prendre les macaronis au fromage.
I am going to have the macaroni and cheese.
Lucas

C'est un bon choix, c'est délicieux.
That is a good choice, it is delicious.
Chloé

Et toi, Lucas, qu'est-ce que tu choisis ?
And you, Lucas, what are you choosing?

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