purée de pommes de terre
feminine
In French, mashed potatoes is purée de pommes de terre. Wiktionary also lists purée and patates pilées.
Meaning: dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| purée de pommes de terre | feminine | |
| purée | /py.ʁe/ | feminine |
| patates pilées | /pa.tat pi.le/ | Canada, feminine |
The phrase refers to the dish of mashed potatoes. While purée de pommes de terre is the precise name for the dish, the shorter form purée can also refer to any vegetable puree, such as carrot or cauliflower puree, depending on the context.
Which one should you use?
purée de pommes de terre is the precise name for the dish, whereas purée is a more general term that may refer to other vegetable purees depending on the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, patates pilées is the common way to say mashed potatoes. Additionally, the term écrasée de pommes de terre is used in some regions to refer to the dish.
How does it change in a sentence?
purée is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word 'pomme' in pommes de terre actually means 'apple', so the literal translation is 'apples of the earth'.
- In a traditional French bistro, purée is often served as a side dish with a generous knob of butter placed on top to melt into the potatoes.
- The word purée shares its roots with the word 'pure', as the dish is seen as a 'purified' or smooth version of the vegetable.
Examples in context
- J'ai repris de la purée.I had a second helping of mashed potatoes.This sentence is useful for saying you had a second helping of purée.Tatoeba #12694461 by lbdx, translation #7117477 by CM
- Tom n'aime pas la purée de pommes de terre.Tom doesn't like mashed potatoes.This sentence is useful for saying someone does not like purée.Tatoeba #7711136 by felix63, translation #5485956 by CK
- Voudrais-tu davantage de purée de pommes de terre ?Would you like more mashed potatoes?This sentence is useful for offering more purée.Tatoeba #1816066 by sacredceltic, translation #1815700 by cathrynm
- Je voudrais une purée de pommes de terre bien crémeuseI would like a creamy mashed potato dish
- Je voudrais une purée de pommes de terre, s'il vous plaîtI would like mashed potatoes, please
- La purée de pommes de terre est un plat classique en France.Mashed potatoes are a classic dish in France.
- On mange souvent de la purée de patates chez nous.We often eat mashed potatoes at home.
- J'aime ajouter du beurre à ma purée de patates.I like to add butter to my mashed potatoes.
- Je vais accompagner mon poulet avec une écrasée de pommes de terre.I will pair my chicken with mashed potatoes.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- ChloéOn mange quoi avec le poisson ?What are we eating with the fish?
- LucasJe vais préparer une purée de pommes de terre.I am going to make some mashed potatoes.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée, Lucas !That's an excellent idea, Lucas!
- LucasParfait, je m'occupe de la purée de pommes de terre.Perfect, I'll take care of the mashed potatoes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mashed potatoes” translations and entries purée, patates pilées, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, patates pilées, purée, terre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
