garde-manger
/ɡaʁ.d(ə).mɑ̃.ʒe/masculine
The English word 'pantry' is translated into French as garde-manger.
garde-manger is used to mean a storage room. It is also frequently used to refer to a sideboard or a small cupboard used for storing food in a dining room.
Meaning: storage room (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
garde-manger is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /ɡaʁ.d(ə).mɑ̃.ʒe/.
Did you know?
- In professional French kitchens, a garde-manger is not a room, but a specific chef specialized in cold dishes and salads.
- The word garde-manger shares its root with the French word for a 'babysitter', garde d'enfants, as both rely on the verb garder to mean 'to look after'.
- In traditional French homes, a garde-manger was often a mesh-wire cabinet that allowed air to circulate while keeping insects and rodents out.
Examples in context
- Le garde-manger était vide.The pantry was empty.This sentence is useful for describing the state of the garde-manger.Tatoeba #7094582 by Micsmithel, translation #5337283 by Hybrid
- Il y a plein de nourriture dans le garde-manger.There's plenty of food in the pantry.This sentence is useful for stating that there is plenty of food in the garde-manger.Tatoeba #4545316 by sacredceltic, translation #4540959 by Hybrid
- J'ai plein de choses à manger dans le garde-manger.I have plenty of things to eat in the pantry.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have many things to eat in the garde-manger.Tatoeba #1372940 by sacredceltic, translation #953480 by CK
- Je vais chercher les ingrédients dans le garde-manger pour préparer le dîner ce soir.I'll get the ingredients from the pantry to cook dinner tonight.
- As-tu vérifié si on a encore du riz dans le cellier ?Did you check if we still have rice in the pantry?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon is looking for a jar of honey in the kitchen.
- GabrielOù est le miel ?Where is the honey?
- ManonIl est dans le garde-manger.It is in the pantry.
- GabrielMerci beaucoup, Manon.Thank you very much, Manon.
- ManonDe rien, Gabriel.You're welcome, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pantry” translations and entries garde-manger, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
