salami
/sa.la.mi/masculine
The French word for "sausage" is salami.
Meaning: sausage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /sa.la.mi/ and has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, salami is often associated with the apéro, a pre-dinner drink and snack ritual where sliced cured meats are essential.
- The word salami in French is strictly a loanword from Italian, whereas native French sausage words often have much older Latin or Germanic roots.
- A French chef might use the word charcuterie to describe the entire art of making meats, including salami, whereas in English 'charcuterie' is often just a menu section.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un peu de saucisson, s'il vous plaît.I would like some salami, please.
- Servez-vous du pain avec le salami lors de cette réception.Help yourself to bread with the salami at this reception.
- Apporte du saucisson sec, on va faire un pique-nique !Bring some dry salami, we're going on a picnic!
- J'ai acheté de la saucisse sèche pour l'apéritif, mais on peut la considérer comme du salami.I bought some dried sausage for the appetizer, but we can consider it as salami.
- J'ai apprécié la terrine locale à base de viandes fumées, notamment le salami.I enjoyed the local terrine made with smoked meats, including the salami.
- Je voudrais un salami, s'il vous plaît.I would like a salami, please.
- Il reste du salami dans le frigo.There is some salami left in the fridge.
- Ce salami est très bon.This salami is very good.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- EmmaGabriel, est-ce qu'on a du salami ?Gabriel, do we have any salami?
- GabrielOui, j'ai acheté un salami hier.Yes, I bought a salami yesterday.
- EmmaSuper, on peut faire des sandwichs.Great, we can make sandwiches.
- GabrielBonne idée, je vais le couper.Good idea, I will cut it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salami” translations and entries salami, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
