soja
/sɔ.ʒa/masculine
The English phrase "soy" is translated into French as soja.
In French, the word for the soy plant or soy products is soja rather than "soy". Common terms include lait de soja for soy milk and sauce soja for soy sauce.
Meaning: soy beans (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term le soya is an informal way to say "soy" and is more popular in Canada.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun soja is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/sɔ.ʒa/
Did you know?
- The word soja is strictly a noun in French, meaning you cannot use it as an adjective to describe other things, such as 'soy protein' which becomes protéine de soja.
- While soja is the standard dictionary term in France, the spelling soya is frequently used in Canadian French, reflecting a different orthographic preference for the same plant.
- The pronunciation of soja uses a soft 'j' sound, which is distinct from the 'oy' sound in the English 'soy'.
Examples in context
- Tom a mis du lait de soja dans son café.Tom put some soy milk in his coffee.This sentence shows how to use soja when talking about soy milk in a drink.Tatoeba #6846781 by Micsmithel, translation #6838044 by Hybrid
- Le lait de soja est un excellent substitut au lait.Soy milk is a great substitute for milk.This sentence is useful for describing soja as a substitute for milk.Tatoeba #12260104 by lbdx, translation #2794029 by Hybrid
- L'entreprise produit de la sauce soja et d'autres produits alimentaires.The company produces soy sauce and other food products.This sentence demonstrates the phrase for soy sauce using soja.Tatoeba #4096714 by sbamsbamsbam, translation #280340 by CM
- Je mange souvent du soja dans mes plats préférés.I often eat soy in my favorite dishes.
- Penses-tu que le soja soit bon pour la santé ?Do you think soy is good for health?
- J'ai une allergie au soja, donc je dois éviter les produits qui en contiennent.I have a soy allergy, so I have to avoid products that contain it.
- Auriez-vous une alternative au soja pour cette recette ?Would you have an alternative to soy for this recipe?
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are looking at food labels at a supermarket.
- ChloéEst-ce que ce produit contient du soja ?Does this product contain soy?
- GabrielOui, il y a du soja dans les ingrédients.Yes, there is soy in the ingredients.
- ChloéDommage, je ne peux pas manger de soja.Too bad, I cannot eat soy.
- GabrielOn peut chercher une autre marque alors.We can look for another brand then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soy” translations and entries soja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
