confiture de pêche
The English phrase peach jam is translated into French as confiture de pêche.
This phrase refers to a sweet spread made by cooking peaches with sugar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of confiture (jam) and de pêche (of peach).
How does it change in a sentence?
While the singular pêche is standard, you may sometimes see the plural form confiture de pêches used to indicate the jam is made from multiple peaches.
Did you know?
- The term confiture is used in French slang as part of the phrase être dans la confiture, which means to be in a sticky or difficult situation.
- The word pêche can also refer to 'vitality' or 'energy' in certain idiomatic expressions, separate from its meanings for fruit or fishing.
- The French word pêche is a homonym that can mean both 'peach' and 'fishing'. The meaning is determined by the context of the sentence.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que vous avez de la confiture de pêches?Do you have peach jam?
- Ta confiture de pêches est délicieuse!Your peach jam is delicious!
- J'adore la confiture de pêche sur mes tartines.I love peach jam on my toast.
- Est-ce qu'il reste de la confiture de pêche ?Is there any peach jam left?
- Elle a préparé une excellente confiture de pêche.She prepared an excellent peach jam.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are having breakfast in a kitchen.
- LucasTu veux un peu de confiture de pêche ?Do you want some peach jam?
- LéaOui, merci, elle a l'air délicieuse.Yes, thank you, it looks delicious.
- LucasC'est la préférée de ma mère.It is my mother's favorite.
- LéaC'est très bon, Lucas.It is very good, Lucas.
