How to Say "Seeds" in French - How To Say Guide

graines

The English phrase "seeds" is translated into French as graines.

The word graines is used to refer to biological seeds. For example, you can use the phrase graines de fleurs to talk about flower seeds.

Which one should you use?

While graines refers to biological seeds, the word grains is used for grains such as wheat or rice or for small particles like grains of sand.

graines is a feminine noun and is the plural form of the word.

The word graines can also be used in the idiomatic expression graines de champion, used to describe a child who shows great potential to become a winner.
The term noyau is used instead of graine for the large, single pits found in fruits like cherries or peaches.
In French, certain types of seeds are called pépins when they are the small, inedible seeds found inside fruits like grapes or apples.

Nous plantons des graines.
We're sowing seeds.
This sentence is useful for describing the act of sowing graines.
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Les oiseaux mangent des graines.
Birds eat seeds.
This sentence shows how birds consume graines.
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Les fruits contiennent des graines.
Fruits have seeds in them.
This sentence describes how fruits contain graines.
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J'ai planté des graines de tomate dans mon jardin.
I planted tomato seeds in my garden.
J'ai trouvé quelques pépins d'orange dans ma salade de fruits.
I found some orange seeds in my fruit salad.
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Gabriel and Léa are in the garden center.

Gabriel

Léa, regarde ces jolies graines.
Léa, look at these lovely seeds.
Léa

Elles sont parfaites pour ton potager, Gabriel.
They are perfect for your vegetable garden, Gabriel.
Gabriel

Combien de graines devons-nous prendre ?
How many seeds should we take?
Léa

Prenons seulement deux sachets.
Let's just take two packets.

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