pâtisserie
/pa.ti.sʁi/
The English phrase pastry translates to French as pâtisserie.
The word pâtisserie is used to refer to both the baked food items themselves and the pastry shop that sells them.
Meaning: baked food item (noun)
Which one should you use?
While pâtisserie refers to the pastry or the shop, the word pâtissier is used to refer to the person, specifically the pastry chef, who makes them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pâtisserie is pâtisseries.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pa.ti.sʁi/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- French law protects the title of pâtissier. To legally call oneself a pâtissier, one must hold a specific professional qualification known as a CAP pâtissier.
- The word pâté shares the same root as pâtisserie. While today it refers to a meat spread, it originally meant anything enclosed in a pâte or pastry crust.
- While we use 'pastry' as a general term in English, a French person might use the more specific term viennoiserie for pastries like croissants or pain au chocolat.
Examples in context
- La pâtisserie est ouverte.The pastry shop is open.Tatoeba #6379920 by felix63, translation #6736517 by Eccles17
- Ziri mangea de la pâtisserie.Ziri ate pastry.Tatoeba #11034024 by Amastan, translation #10208215 by Amastan
- Les prix dans cette pâtisserie sont très élevés.The prices in this pastry shop are very high.Tatoeba #3259875 by Aiji, translation #3259876 by CM
- Je voudrais une pâtisserie, s'il vous plaît.I would like a pastry, please.
- Je vais prendre un petit gâteau avec mon café.I'll have a small pastry with my coffee.
- Quelles sortes de viennoiseries avez-vous?What kinds of pastries do you have?
- Je vais prendre un croissant et un éclair, s'il vous plaît.I'll have a croissant and an éclair, please.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are at a small cafe in Paris.
- ManonNathan, regarde cette pâtisserie.Nathan, look at this pastry.
- NathanElle a l'air très bonne, Manon.It looks very good, Manon.
- ManonJe vais en prendre une.I am going to take one.
- NathanD'accord, je vais prendre la même.Okay, I will take the same one.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pâtisserie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
