spaghetti bolognaise
The English phrase spaghetti bolognese is translated into French as spaghetti bolognaise.
The term refers to a dish consisting of spaghetti served with a Bolognese sauce.
Meaning: dish of spaghetti with Bolognese sauce (noun)
Which one should you use?
The French spelling uses the feminine form bolognaise instead of the English spelling bolognese.
Did you know?
- While spaghetti bolognaise is common in France, the traditional Italian version uses tagliatelle instead of spaghetti.
- Unlike the English term, bolognaise must be feminine in French to agree with the word sauce, even when the word sauce is omitted.
- While the dish is called spaghetti bolognaise in France, many French chefs consider it a hybrid dish that does not strictly follow the traditional Italian recipes of Bologna.
Examples in context
- Un plat de spaghetti à la Bolo, s'il vous plaît.A plate of spaghetti Bolognese, please.
- Hey, tu veux manger un peu de spag bol ce soir ?Hey, do you want to have some spaghetti bolognese tonight?
- Je voudrais un plat de spaghetti bolognese, s'il vous plaît.I would like a plate of spaghetti Bolognese, please.
- Je voudrais des spaghetti bolognaise, s'il vous plaît.I would like spaghetti bolognese, please.
- Il reste des spaghetti bolognaise dans le frigo.There is some spaghetti bolognese left in the fridge.
- Elle prépare des spaghetti bolognaise pour le dîner.She is preparing spaghetti bolognese for dinner.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- ChloéQu'est-ce qu'on mange ce soir, Nathan ?What are we eating tonight, Nathan?
- NathanJ'ai envie de manger des spaghetti bolognaise.I feel like eating spaghetti bolognese.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée !That's an excellent idea!
- NathanJe vais préparer la sauce alors.I'll prepare the sauce then.
