poires
The English phrase "pears" is translated into French as poires.
poires refers to the sweet, bell-shaped fruits of the pear tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
poires is the plural form of the noun poire.
Did you know?
- In French slang, the word poire can be used to describe a person who is gullible or easily fooled. Calling someone a grosse poire is a way of saying they are a complete sucker.
- French speakers use the word poire to describe a type of traditional wide-bottomed glass used for drinking certain spirits.
- French has a specific term poireau for leeks, which looks like a long pear and shares the same root word.
Examples in context
- Je mange des poires.I eat pears.This sentence is useful for stating that you eat poires.Tatoeba #5249406 by martin9, translation #4824093 by NatsuDonkey
- Je mangerai tes poires.I will eat your pears.Tatoeba #5247454 by martin9, translation #13862275 by tieguy
- Ziri mangea des poires.Ziri ate pears.This sentence is useful for stating that Ziri ate poires.Tatoeba #11033987 by Amastan, translation #10208208 by Amastan
- J'adore les poires dans la tarte aux poires.I love pears in pear tart.
- J'ai acheté les poires au marché.I bought the pears at the market.
- J'aimerais manger des poires juteuses maintenant.I would like to eat some juicy pears now.
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Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are at a fruit market.
- EmmaEst-ce que ces poires sont bien mûres ?Are these pears ripe?
- LucasOui, elles sont très sucrées.Yes, they are very sweet.
- EmmaD'accord, je vais en prendre deux kilos.Okay, I will take two kilos of them.
- LucasTrès bon choix, Emma.Very good choice, Emma.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
