ananas
/a.na.nas/masculine
The French word for pineapple is ananas.
ananas refers to the fruit. It is commonly used in various food and drink expressions, such as un jus d'ananas (pineapple juice), une salade d'ananas (pineapple salad), un cocktail à l'ananas (pineapple cocktail) and un morceau d'ananas (a piece of pineapple).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ananas is masculine, so you use the masculine article un when referring to a single pineapple. Notably, the word ananas remains the same in both its singular and plural forms.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.na.nas/
Did you know?
- Historically, the ananas was so expensive in France that it was used as a decorative centerpiece to show off wealth instead of being eaten.
- The French word ananas is derived from the Old Tupi word naná, which was spoken by indigenous people in Brazil.
- The word ananas is a cognate across many European languages, including German and Italian, due to a shared borrowing history.
Examples in context
- C'est du jus d'ananas.This is pineapple juice.This sentence shows how to use the word for juice.Tatoeba #10888023 by Micsmithel, translation #13838464 by rul
- L'ananas est riche en acide citrique.Pineapple is rich in citric acid.This sentence describes a nutritional property of the fruit.Tatoeba #4472214 by Petrus, translation #4454696 by mervert1
- J'ai acheté un ananas au supermarché.I bought a pineapple at the supermarket.This sentence shows how to use the word when shopping for a single fruit.Tatoeba #8430537 by lbdx, translation #7735360 by CK
- Je voudrais acheter un ananas, s'il vous plaît.I would like to buy a pineapple, please.
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are preparing a fruit salad in the kitchen.
- NathanEst-ce qu'il reste un ananas ?Is there a pineapple left?
- LéaOui, j'ai un ananas sur le plan de travail.Yes, I have a pineapple on the counter.
- NathanSuper, on peut le couper pour la salade.Great, we can cut it for the salad.
- LéaD'accord, je m'en occupe tout de suite.Okay, I will take care of it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries ananas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ananas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
