petits pois
The French phrase for peas is petits pois.
The term refers to small, round green seeds eaten as a vegetable.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, petits pois translates to "small peas".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pois is a masculine noun, the definite article used is les and the adjective petits must also be in the masculine plural form.
Did you know?
- The word pois is a homophone for the word pois meaning 'dots'. In French, a 'polka dot' pattern is called à pois.
- French cuisine treats petits pois à la française as a specific classic dish where the peas are braised with butter, lettuce, and onions.
- While petits pois refers to the vegetable, the word pois is also used in the expression pois de senteur to mean 'sweet peas', which are flowers.
Examples in context
- Mange tes petits pois.Eat your peas.This sentence is useful for telling someone to eat their peas.Tatoeba #6570432 by GB3, translation #6570151 by Hybrid
- Sur l'assiette, il y avait un morceau de poulet, une pomme de terre et quelques petits pois.On the plate was a piece of chicken, a potato and some green peas.This sentence is useful for describing the different items found on a plate.Tatoeba #1099941 by sacredceltic, translation #1096373 by CK
- Je vais cuisiner des pois ce soir.I am going to cook peas tonight.
- Les pois verts sont excellents pour la santé.Green peas are excellent for your health.
- Tu peux ajouter des petits pois à la recette.You can add peas to the recipe.
- Ma grand-mère fait une soupe délicieuse aux pois cassés.My grandmother makes a delicious split pea soup.
- Les petits pois sont savoureux.The peas are tasty.
- J'aime beaucoup les petits pois.I really like peas.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- NathanQu'est-ce qu'on mange ce soir ?What are we eating tonight?
- EmmaJe peux préparer des petits pois et des carottes.I can prepare some peas and carrots.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée, Emma !That's an excellent idea, Emma!
- EmmaSuper, je vais sortir les légumes.Great, I'll get the vegetables out.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
