cristaux de soude
The English phrase "soda crystals" is translated into French as cristaux de soude.
The term cristaux de soude is used to refer to soda crystals.
Did you know?
- If you were looking for 'soda water' in a French cafe, you would ask for eau gazeuse, never using the word soude.
- In a French household, you might find cristaux de soude used as a powerful natural cleaning agent rather than just a chemical ingredient.
- The word soude in cristaux de soude actually shares its roots with the Italian word 'soda', which entered the French language around 1500.
Examples in context
- J'ai acheté des cristaux de soude pour nettoyer mon évier.I bought some soda crystals to clean my sink.
- J'achète des cristaux de soude pour le ménage.I am buying soda crystals for cleaning.
- Il faut ajouter des cristaux de soude dans l'eau.You need to add soda crystals to the water.
- Où puis-je trouver des cristaux de soude ?Where can I find soda crystals?
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are in the cleaning aisle of a supermarket.
- ChloéLucas, est-ce que tu vois des cristaux de soude ?Lucas, do you see any soda crystals?
- LucasNon, je ne les vois pas ici.No, I don't see them here.
- ChloéRegarde, ils sont sur l'étagère du haut.Look, they are on the top shelf.
- LucasAh oui, je les ai trouvés.Ah yes, I found them.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, soude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
