pain naan
The English phrase "naan bread" is pain naan in French.
pain naan refers to naan bread. You may also find specific varieties on a menu, such as Le naan à l'ail (garlic naan), Le naan au fromage (cheese naan), Le naan au beurre (butter naan) and Le naan aux oignons (onion naan).
Did you know?
- The word pain is a cognate of the English word 'companion', which originally meant someone you share 'pain' or bread with.
- In French, the word pain can also mean 'pain' or 'suffering' in English, but it is a complete 'false friend' as they have entirely different origins.
- In France, ordering pain naan in a traditional bakery is rare, as it is almost exclusively associated with Indian restaurants rather than the local boulangerie.
Examples in context
- J'ai envie d'un naan, c'est délicieux !I feel like having a naan, it's delicious!
- Pourriez-vous m'apporter du pain naan, s'il vous plaît ?Could you bring me some naan bread, please?
- Le curry sera servi avec du pain naan croustillant et chaud !The curry will be served with crispy and hot naan bread!
- Je voudrais un pain naan, s'il vous plaît.I would like a naan bread, please.
- Est-ce qu'il reste du pain naan ?Is there any naan bread left?
- Ce pain naan est très chaud.This naan bread is very hot.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are looking at a menu in an Indian restaurant.
- LéaQu'est-ce qu'on prend comme accompagnement ?What should we get as a side dish?
- LucasJe vais prendre du pain naan au fromage.I'll have some cheese naan bread.
- LéaC'est une bonne idée, Lucas.That's a good idea, Lucas.
- LucasOn peut partager le pain naan à deux.We can share the naan bread between the two of us.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
