vinaigre de riz
masculine
The English phrase 'rice vinegar' is translated into French as vinaigre de riz.
vinaigre de riz is a masculine noun used to refer to a type of vinegar.
Meaning: a type of vinegar (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase vinaigre de riz literally translates to 'vinegar of rice'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because vinaigre is a masculine noun, the definite article used is le rather than la.
Did you know?
- In France, you will find vinaigre de riz in the 'produits du monde' or 'exotiques' section of the supermarket rather than with the standard wine vinegars.
- The word vinaigre is a compound of 'vin' (wine) and 'aigre' (sour), literally meaning 'sour wine'.
- While vinaigre de riz is the name of the product, the word vinaigre is often used in French idioms to describe someone with a sour or grumpy personality.
Examples in context
- Je cherche du vinaigre de rizI'm looking for rice vinegar
- Je cherche du vinaigre de riz de la marque XYZI'm looking for XYZ brand rice vinegar
- Ajoutez une cuillère à soupe de vinaigre de riz.Add one tablespoon of rice vinegar.
- J'ai acheté du vinaigre de riz.I bought some rice vinegar.
- Il faut ajouter du vinaigre de riz.You need to add rice vinegar.
- Le vinaigre de riz est dans le placard.The rice vinegar is in the cupboard.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are cooking an Asian-inspired salad in their kitchen.
- LucasEmma, est-ce qu'il y a du vinaigre de riz ?Emma, is there any rice vinegar?
- EmmaOui, il est sur l'étagère.Yes, it is on the shelf.
- LucasSuper, j'en ai besoin pour la sauce.Great, I need some for the sauce.
- EmmaPrends le petit flacon en verre.Take the small glass bottle.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice vinegar” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, riz, vinaigre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
