étoile Michelin
The English phrase "michelin star" is translated into French as étoile Michelin.
This phrase refers to the prestigious award given to restaurants to recognize high-quality cooking. When you want to state that a restaurant possesses such an award, you typically use the verb avoir (to have), as in avoir une étoile Michelin.
How does it change in a sentence?
étoile Michelin is a feminine noun phrase. To say "a Michelin star," use the indefinite article une, resulting in une étoile Michelin. To form the plural "Michelin stars," add an s to étoile and use the plural article des, resulting in des étoiles Michelin.
Did you know?
- The Michelin Guide was originally created in 1900 to encourage people to drive more, which would eventually lead to more tires being worn out and replaced.
- Some French chefs are known to 'return' their étoiles Michelin by publicly announcing they no longer wish to be judged by the guide to regain creative freedom.
- The word étoile is a doublet of the English name 'Estelle', meaning both share the same linguistic root.
Examples in context
- Le restaurant de renommée mondiale a obtenu trois étoiles Michelin.The world-renowned restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars.
- Nous avons choisi de dîner dans un restaurant étoilé ce soir.We have decided to dine in a Michelin-starred restaurant tonight.
- J'ai réservé une table dans un restaurant deux étoiles cette fois-ci.I have booked a table in a two-star restaurant this time.
- Ce restaurant a deux étoiles Michelin.This restaurant has two Michelin stars.
- Ce restaurant a une étoile Michelin.This restaurant has a Michelin star.
- Il cherche un chef avec une étoile Michelin.He is looking for a chef with a Michelin star.
- Elle a obtenu une deuxième étoile Michelin.She obtained a second Michelin star.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their dinner plans in a cafe.
- HugoEst-ce que ce resto a une étoile Michelin ?Does this restaurant have a Michelin star?
- EmmaNon, mais la cuisine est excellente.No, but the cooking is excellent.
- HugoD'accord, alors on peut y aller.Okay, then we can go there.
- EmmaParfait, j'ai très faim !Perfect, I am very hungry!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Michelin, étoile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
