sauce soja
/sos sɔ.ʒa/feminine
Soy sauce in French is sauce soja. Wiktionary also lists sauce de soja.
Meaning: a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sauce soja | /sos sɔ.ʒa/ | feminine |
| sauce de soja | /sos də sɔ.ʒa/ | feminine |
The term refers to a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans.
Which one should you use?
While sauce de soja is grammatically correct, sauce soja is the more common and modern way to refer to the condiment in French.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because sauce is a feminine noun, you use the partitive article de la to mean 'some soy sauce' (de la sauce soja).
How do you pronounce it?
/sos sɔ.ʒa/
Did you know?
- The French word sauce shares its root with the English word 'salary', as both originate from the Latin 'sāl' meaning 'salt'.
- The French word sauce is used in the modern slang expression être dans la sauce, which means to be in a difficult or messy situation.
- Although it is called sauce soja, a French chef might technically classify it as a 'condiment' rather than a true 'sauce'. In classical French cuisine, a 'sauce' is usually a complex, thickened preparation made from a base.
Examples in context
- L'entreprise produit de la sauce soja et d'autres produits alimentaires.The company produces soy sauce and other food products.This sentence shows how a company might produce sauce soja.Tatoeba #4096714 by sbamsbamsbam, translation #280340 by CM
- Quels sont les aliments qu'on mange habituellement avec de la sauce de soja ?What are some foods you usually eat with soy sauce?This sentence uses sauce de soja to ask which foods are typically eaten with it.Tatoeba #1850724 by sacredceltic, translation #1847765 by CK
- Mélange le riz avec les œufs et la sauce soja.Mix the rice with the eggs and the soy sauce.This sentence demonstrates how to mix rice, eggs and sauce soja together.Tatoeba #644829 by Quonpi, translation #3216919 by _undertoad
- Je vais ajouter de la sauce soja dans la soupe.I'm going to add soy sauce to the soup.
- As-tu essayé cette recette avec de la sauce de soja ?Have you tried this recipe with soy sauce?
- Je préfère la sauce soja légère plutôt que la sauce soja foncée.I prefer light soy sauce over dark soy sauce.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are cooking together in their kitchen.
- NathanEmma, est-ce qu'on a de la sauce soja ?Emma, do we have any soy sauce?
- EmmaJe crois qu'il n'y en a plus.I think we have run out.
- NathanJe vais en acheter au magasin.I will go buy some at the store.
- EmmaMerci, c'est parfait pour nos sushis.Thanks, it's perfect for our sushi.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soy sauce” translations and entries sauce soja, sauce de soja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, sauce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
