fraises
The English phrase strawberries is translated into French as fraises.
Fraises is the most common and widely used term for strawberries in French.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is fraise. As the word is a feminine noun, the indefinite article used for a single strawberry is une fraise.
Did you know?
- In French, the word fraise also refers to a 'ruff', the stiffly pleated lace collar worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is because the collar's circular shape resembles an upside-down strawberry.
- The word fraise is also the technical term for a milling cutter or a drill bit used in machining and carpentry.
- The word fraise can refer to an ancient type of jagged, saw-like blade used in medieval warfare, though it is now almost exclusively linked to the fruit or the ruffle.
Examples in context
- J'adore les fraises !I love strawberries!This sentence is useful for expressing a love for fraises.Tatoeba #6016336 by saraly2, translation #6035827 by mailohilohi
- Où sont les fraises ?Where are the strawberries?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the fraises.Tatoeba #6796063 by felix63, translation #5485597 by CK
- J'ai mangé tes fraises.I ate your strawberries.This sentence is useful for stating that you have eaten someone's fraises.Tatoeba #5247331 by martin9, translation #6796815 by Eccles17
- Je voudrais acheter des fraisesI would like to buy some strawberries
- J'ai planté des fraisiers dans mon jardinI planted some strawberry plants in my garden
- On va manger des fraises ce soirWe are going to eat strawberries tonight
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are in the kitchen preparing a dessert.
- GabrielLéa, est-ce que tu as lavé les fraises ?Léa, did you wash the strawberries?
- LéaOui, Gabriel, elles sont prêtes sur la table.Yes, Gabriel, they are ready on the table.
- GabrielSuper, je vais préparer le dessert.Great, I am going to prepare the dessert.
- LéaMiam, j'ai hâte de goûter ces fraises !Yum, I can't wait to taste these strawberries!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
