riz
/ʁi/masculine
The French word for rice is riz.
The term riz refers to the seeds used as food. You may see it used in common culinary terms such as Riz au lait, which means rice pudding.
Meaning: seeds used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because riz is a masculine uncountable noun, you use the partitive article du to mean some rice (e.g., du riz).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁi/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the final z in riz because of its spelling.
Did you know?
- The spelling of riz with a z was specifically adopted to distinguish it from the word ris, which refers to the 'laughter' or 'smiles' of a person.
- While riz is the general term, French speakers use specific terms like riz gluant for sticky rice, a distinction vital for authentic Asian cuisine in France.
Examples in context
- Veux-tu du riz ?Do you want some rice?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants some rice.Tatoeba #7373003 by tras, translation #7367785 by Hybrid
- J'ai fait du riz.I made rice.This sentence is useful for stating that you made rice.Tatoeba #6486816 by GB3, translation #5828951 by CK
- Tu avais du riz ?Did you have rice?This sentence is useful for asking if someone had rice.Tatoeba #9143678 by Micsmithel, translation #9564777 by DJ_Saidez
- Dans notre pays, le riz cultivé est considéré comme un aliment de base.In our country, cultivated rice is considered a staple food.
- Tu veux du riz avec ton poulet ce soir?Do you want rice with your chicken tonight?
- 176 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are in the kitchen planning dinner.
- HugoEst-ce qu'il reste du riz ?Is there any rice left?
- ChloéNon, il n'y a plus de riz.No, there is no more rice.
- HugoJe vais en acheter au magasin.I'm going to buy some at the store.
- ChloéD'accord, merci Hugo.Okay, thanks Hugo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice” translations and entries riz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries riz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
