mayo
mayo is the French way to say mayo.
The term is a common short form used to refer to mayonnaise.
Which one should you use?
While mayo is a common shortening, the full term is la mayonnaise. For even more formal contexts, you may see la sauce mayonnaise used to express it as mayonnaise sauce.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
mayo is an informal shortening of the full word. In formal situations, it is better to use la mayonnaise or la sauce mayonnaise.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because mayo is a feminine noun, you use the partitive article de la to say 'some mayo', as in de la mayo.
Did you know?
- In French slang, the expression rater la mayonnaise means to fail at a task or for a plan to fall through, similar to the English 'it didn't quite gel'.
- The word mayonnaise is believed to have originated from the city of Mahón in Menorca, Spain, after the French captured it in 1756.
- The expression la mayonnaise monte refers to the sauce thickening, but can also be used to describe a situation that is escalating or gaining momentum.
Examples in context
- Rappelle-toi d'acheter de la mayo.Remember to buy mayo.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say 'buy mayo'.Tatoeba #11157058 by lbdx, translation #10251031 by bekindtoall
- Il n'y a que des produits chimiques dans cette mayo !There are only chemicals in that mayo!This sentence is useful for practicing how to say 'that mayo'.Tatoeba #546477 by sacredceltic, translation #511195 by aandrusiak
- Hé Marc, peux-tu me passer la mayo pour les frites?Hey Marc, can you pass me the mayo for the fries?
- Tu veux de la mayo dans ton sandwich ?Do you want some mayo in your sandwich?
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are preparing a picnic.
- ManonOn a encore de la mayo ?Do we still have any mayo?
- HugoOui, il en reste un peu.Yes, there is a bit left.
- ManonParfait, mets-en sur les burgers, Hugo.Perfect, put some on the burgers, Hugo.
- HugoC'est fait, Manon !Done, Manon!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
