pierogi
pierogi is the French way to say perogies.
The term pierogi refers to filled dumplings of Central and Eastern European origin. When speaking generally about filled dumplings, you may use Les dumplings farcis or you might use the term Les raviolis polonais to refer to perogies.
Did you know?
- Because pierogi is a loanword in French, it does not follow standard French pluralization rules and often remains unchanged in its written form.
- In France, many people might mistake the term pierogi for a type of pasta, often grouping it under the general category of raviolis.
- While pierogi is the specific name, a French person might describe them as boulettes if they are confused by the shape, though boulette usually refers to a meatball.
Examples in context
- les dumplings farcis aux pommes de terrePotato-filled dumplings
- les pirojki aux champignonsMushroom perogies
- les dumplings farcis au fromageCheese-filled dumplings
- J'adore manger des pierogi au fromage.I love eating pierogi with cheese.
- Tu veux goûter mes pierogi maison ?Do you want to taste my homemade pierogi?
- Il y a des pierogi à la viande au menu.There are meat pierogi on the menu.
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- ChloéGabriel, on fait des pierogi ce soir ?Gabriel, are we making pierogi tonight?
- GabrielOui, c'est une excellente idée, Chloé.Yes, that is an excellent idea, Chloé.
- ChloéJe vais préparer la pâte.I am going to prepare the dough.
- GabrielEt moi, je m'occupe de la garniture.And I will take care of the filling.
