tourte au bœuf
The English phrase 'steak pie' is translated into French as tourte au bœuf.
The phrase refers to a savory pastry crust filled with pieces of beef and gravy.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, tourte au bœuf means 'pie with beef', where tourte refers to a savory pie and au bœuf means 'with beef'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'steak pies', the noun tourte is pluralized to tourtes, resulting in tourtes au bœuf.
Did you know?
- In a musical context, the word bœuf can refer to a spontaneous jam session, a term popularized by a Parisian cabaret named 'Le Bœuf sur le toit'.
- In French culinary tradition, a tourte must have a pastry lid covering the top, unlike a tarte which is open. If there is no crust on top, it is not a tourte au bœuf.
- While English speakers use 'steak' to describe the meat in the pie, bœuf is a broader term. In French, bœuf refers to the animal or the meat in general, whereas 'steak' specifically describes a cut of meat.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais une tourte au bœuf, s'il vous plaît.I would like a steak pie, please.
- Cette tourte au bœuf est délicieuse.This steak pie is delicious.
- Il reste de la tourte au bœuf ?Is there any steak pie left?
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- EmmaQu'est-ce qu'on mange pour le dîner, Gabriel ?What are we eating for dinner, Gabriel?
- GabrielJ'ai envie d'une tourte au bœuf.I feel like having a steak pie.
- EmmaC'est une excellente idée !That is an excellent idea!
- GabrielJe m'occupe de la préparer.I will take care of preparing it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bœuf, tourte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
