muffins
The English phrase "muffins" is translated into French as muffins.
The term refers to small, dome-shaped cakes baked in a cup-shaped pan.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, muffin is a masculine noun, so you use the singular forms le muffin or un muffin. Because it is a countable noun, you must use the plural partitive article des when referring to an unspecified number of them, such as in des muffins (some muffins).
When do people say it?
When making a request for muffins, it is polite to use the phrase je voudrais (I would like).
Did you know?
- In France, muffins are frequently served as a mid-afternoon snack called le goûter, a ritual traditionally reserved for children but now enjoyed by adults.
- In French, muffin specifically refers to the American-style sweet cake. If you want a traditional English muffin for breakfast, you should ask for un muffin anglais to avoid confusion.
- French bakeries often categorize muffins as pâtisseries or gouter items rather than viennoiseries like croissants, because they are cake-based rather than yeast-leavened dough.
Examples in context
- J'ai fait des muffins.I made muffins.This sentence shows how to use the word muffins with the verb for making.Tatoeba #6070887 by Blabla, translation #6134005 by Blabla
- Ces muffins sont délicieux.These muffins are delicious.This sentence uses muffins to describe their taste.Tatoeba #3072574 by Blabla, translation #7929463 by deniko
- Démoulez les muffins et laissez-les refroidir.Remove the muffins from the tin and leave them to cool.This sentence shows how to use muffins when discussing removing them from a tin.Tatoeba #453582 by MUIRIEL, translation #10910119 by sundown
- Je voudrais acheter des gâteaux pour le petit-déjeuner. Avez-vous des muffins ?I would like to buy some cakes for breakfast. Do you have any muffins?
- Est-ce que tu as préparé des muffins ?Did you make any muffins?
- J'ai acheté de délicieux petits gâteaux à la boulangerie. Ce sont des muffins aux bleuets.I bought some delicious little cakes at the bakery. They are blueberry muffins.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are having breakfast at home.
- ManonLucas, tu veux des muffins ?Lucas, do you want some muffins?
- LucasOui, merci Manon, ils ont l'air bons.Yes, thanks Manon, they look good.
- ManonJe vais les chauffer un petit peu.I am going to heat them up a little bit.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée.That is an excellent idea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
