glace à la fraise
Strawberry ice cream in French is glace à la fraise.
The phrase refers to a frozen dessert made from cream and sugar flavored with strawberries.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, glace à la fraise translates to 'ice cream with the strawberry'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the preposition à is used to indicate the flavor of the ice cream.
When do people say it?
If you want to specify a single scoop of ice cream, you can use the word boule.
Did you know?
- The French word fraise for 'strawberry' is a homonym with another meaning: it also refers to the 'ruff' collars worn by nobility in the 16th century.
- The word glace is used for both 'ice' and 'ice cream' in French. It can also refer to a 'mirror' because of the reflective quality of ice.
- While glace à la fraise is the standard term, you may see sorbet fraise on menus, which specifically indicates a dairy-free version made without cream.
Examples in context
- Nous n'avons pas de glace à la fraise.We don't have any strawberry ice cream.This sentence is useful for expressing that strawberry ice cream is unavailable.Tatoeba #5620178 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5620167 by CK
- Deux coupes de glace à la fraise coûtent trois euros.Two cups of strawberry ice cream cost three euros.This sentence is useful for stating the price of two portions of strawberry ice cream.Tatoeba #13866371 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13866368 by Ioan_Cristian
- Puis-je avoir une boule de glace à la fraise, s'il vous plaît?May I have a scoop of strawberry ice cream, please?
- J'adore la glace à la fraise, c'est trop bon!I love strawberry ice cream, it's so good!
- Je prendrai une boule de fraise, s'il te plaît.I'll have a scoop of strawberry, please.
- Je voudrais une glace à la fraise, s'il vous plaît.I would like a strawberry ice cream, please.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are at an ice cream shop.
- LucasLéa, qu'est-ce que tu veux manger ?Léa, what do you want to eat?
- LéaJe veux une glace à la fraise.I want a strawberry ice cream.
- LucasC'est un bon choix !That is a good choice!
- LéaOui, c'est mon parfum préféré.Yes, it is my favorite flavor.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fraise, glace, la, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
