rhum
/ʁɔm/masculine
The French word for rum is rhum.
rhum is a masculine noun used to refer to the distilled spirit.
Meaning: distilled spirit (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the French Antilles, the term le tafia is used to refer to rum.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁɔm/
Did you know?
- The French rhum is a loanword borrowed from the English 'rum'.
- While rhum is the general term, a rhum arrangé is a popular French custom of infusing the spirit with fruit, spices and vanilla in a jar for several months.
- France maintains strict 'appellation' rules for rum, similar to wine, which dictate where rhum can be produced and how it must be labeled.
Examples in context
- Ce matin, j'ai mis du rhum dans mes céréales.This morning I put rum in my cereal.This sentence shows how to use rhum with cereal.Tatoeba #5185919 by Mag14, translation #10855092 by Taikian
- Mennad a commandé une autre bouteille de rhum.Mennad ordered another bottle of rum.This sentence illustrates ordering a bottle of rhum.Tatoeba #13355583 by genes1s, translation #8048032 by OsoHombre
- Le cache-œil est agaçant, Je n'ai ni rhum, ni bateau, ni perroquet, et je n'ai encore trouvé aucun trésor ou butin caché.The eyepatch is annoying, I have no rum, ship, or parrot, and I have not found any hidden treasure or booty yet.This sentence uses rhum in a list of items related to pirate themes.Tatoeba #9065891 by Aiji, translation #1421795 by AlanF_US
- Je vais commander un rhum vieuxI am going to order an aged rum
- On m'a offert une bouteille de rhum ambréI was offered a bottle of amber rum
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are at a cocktail bar.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'il reste du rhum pour le cocktail ?Is there any rum left for the cocktail?
- NathanOui, j'ai acheté du rhum blanc hier.Yes, I bought some white rum yesterday.
- ChloéParfait, Nathan, prépare-moi un mojito alors.Perfect, Nathan, make me a mojito then.
- NathanD'accord, je m'en occupe tout de suite.Okay, I'll take care of it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rum” translations and entries rhum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rhum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
