mettre du fromage
The English phrase "to cheese" is expressed in French as mettre du fromage.
This phrase is used to describe the action of adding cheese to a food item.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the French Alps and Pyrenees, the word tomme is a popular term used to refer to a specific type of semi-hard cheese made from cow, sheep or goat milk.
Did you know?
- While mettre du fromage is a simple action, the French have a specific word gratiné for the process of browning a cheese topping under a grill to create a golden crust.
- The verb mettre is a distant relative of the English word 'emit'. Both originate from the Latin root mittere, which means 'to send' or 'to put'.
- The word fromage is closely related to the Occitan word formatge, showing how the term for cheese was shared across different Romance languages in southern France.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais du fromage, s'il vous plaît.I would like some cheese, please.
- Pourrais-je avoir une assiette de fromage, s'il vous plaît?May I have a plate of cheese, please?
- Je vais mettre du fromage sur ma pizza.I am going to put cheese on my pizza.
- Est-ce que je peux mettre du fromage dans mon burger ?Can I put cheese in my burger?
- Elle aime mettre du fromage partout.She likes to put cheese everywhere.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are preparing a meal in the kitchen.
- HugoEmma, est-ce que je peux mettre du fromage sur les pâtes ?Emma, can I put cheese on the pasta?
- EmmaOui, Hugo, n'oublie pas de mettre du fromage râpé.Yes, Hugo, don't forget to put grated cheese.
- HugoD'accord, je vais mettre du fromage maintenant.Okay, I am going to put cheese now.
- EmmaC'est parfait, ça va être délicieux !That is perfect, it is going to be delicious!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries du, fromage, mettre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
