pizza Margherita
The English phrase margherita pizza is translated into French as pizza Margherita.
If you prefer to describe the pizza's ingredients instead of using its name, you can use the descriptive phrase une pizza aux tomates, mozzarella et basilic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pizza is feminine in French, so it is preceded by the feminine article la when referring to the margherita pizza as la pizza Margherita.
Did you know?
- While the phrase is Italian, a French speaker will never translate 'Margherita' into 'Marguerite' to describe the pizza. Using the French version of the name would make it sound like a completely different dish.
- The pizza Margherita is designed as a culinary tribute to the Italian flag, using red tomatoes, white mozzarella and green basil to represent the colors of reunification.
- In France, if you order 'une Margherita' without saying the word 'pizza', waiters will still understand you perfectly. The word 'pizza' is often dropped in casual conversation as the name 'Margherita' is considered synonymous with the dish itself.
Examples in context
- Une pizza Margherita, s'il vous plaît.A Margherita pizza, please.
- Je voudrais commander une pizza Margherita, s'il vous plaît.I would like to order a Margherita pizza, please.
- Je vais prendre une Margherita.I'll have a Margherita.
- Je veux une Margherita, s'il te plaît.I want a Margherita, please.
- Je voudrais une Margherita avec une pâte fine, s'il vous plaît.I would like a Margherita with a thin crust, please.
- Connaissez-vous une variante régionale intéressante de la pizza Margherita ?Do you know an interesting regional variation of Margherita pizza?
- Je voudrais une pizza Margherita, s'il vous plaît.I would like a margherita pizza, please.
- La pizza Margherita est très bonne ici.The margherita pizza is very good here.
- Est-ce qu'il reste une pizza Margherita ?Is there a margherita pizza left?
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are ordering food at a small Italian restaurant.
- LucasManon, qu'est-ce que tu veux manger ?Manon, what do you want to eat?
- ManonJe vais prendre une pizza Margherita.I'll have a margherita pizza.
- LucasD'accord, moi aussi je commande une pizza Margherita.Okay, I'm ordering a margherita pizza too.
- ManonParfait, le serveur arrive bientôt.Perfect, the waiter is coming soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pizza, pizza margherita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
