poivrons
In French, the phrase for peppers is poivrons.
poivrons is used to refer to bell peppers. For example, you might see it used in the phrase Poivron mariné to mean a marinated pepper. In the context of Basque cuisine, the term Pipérade refers to a traditional dish made of onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.
What does it mean word for word?
The word poivron is derived from poivre, which means pepper.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between types of peppers in French. poivrons specifically refers to bell peppers, which are the large, non-spicy variety. If you are referring to any other type of pepper, such as chili peppers, you should use the term piments.
Did you know?
- The term piment d'Espelette is so culturally significant that it has a protected designation of origin, meaning only peppers grown in that specific French village can use the name.
- In French slang, the expression mettre du piment means to add excitement or spice to a boring situation.
- The French language distinguishes between piment and poivron based on heat, but in many other Romance languages, the same word covers both.
Examples in context
- Manges-tu des poivrons ?Do you eat bell peppers?This sentence is useful for asking if someone eats bell peppers.Tatoeba #7598834 by Micsmithel, translation #707461 by papabear
- Coupez les poivrons en lamelles de cinq centimètres.Cut the bell peppers into two-inch strips.This sentence is useful for instructions on how to cut bell peppers.Tatoeba #931108 by sacredceltic, translation #866497 by papabear
- « As-tu pensé à ce que nous allons manger aujourd'hui ? » « Ça te dit encore des poivrons farcis ? » « Oh, certainement ! »"Have you thought about what we're going to eat today?" "Do you fancy some more stuffed peppers?" "Oh, not half!"This sentence is useful for discussing stuffed peppers as a meal option.Tatoeba #11461965 by Micsmithel, translation #10610741 by sundown
- La recette nécessite deux poivrons.The recipe requires two peppers.
- Je préfère les poivrons rouges dans ma salade.I prefer red peppers in my salad.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- EmmaOù sont les poivrons, Nathan ?Where are the peppers, Nathan?
- NathanIls sont dans le bac à légumes.They are in the vegetable drawer.
- EmmaJe vais couper les poivrons rouges.I am going to cut the red peppers.
- NathanD'accord, je m'occupe des tomates.Okay, I'll take care of the tomatoes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
