How to Say “Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich” in French

sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich in French is sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture.
This is not a traditional French dish, so the name is a description rather than a set term. To order one, say Je voudrais un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture, s'il vous plaît.

What does it mean word for word?

beurre de cacahuète is peanut butter and confiture is jam.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Canada peanut butter is called beurre d'arachide, so the sandwich becomes Sandwich au beurre d'arachide et à la confiture.

Did you know?

  • The French word for peanut, cacahuète, comes from the Spanish word cacahuete, which originally comes from the Nahuatl word for 'cocoa bean'.

Examples in context

  • Je veux un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture.
    I want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
  • As-tu un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture ?
    Do you have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
  • Elle mange un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture.
    She is eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Example conversation

Emma and Lucas are packing lunch for a picnic.

  1. Emma

    Est-ce que tu veux un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture ?
    Do you want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
  2. Lucas

    Oui, s'il te plaît, Emma.
    Yes, please, Emma.
  3. Emma

    D'accord, je vais le préparer pour toi.
    Okay, I will prepare it for you.
  4. Lucas

    Merci beaucoup, c'est très gentil.
    Thank you very much, that is very kind.

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