cuisiner
/kɥi.zi.ne/
To cook in French is cuisiner.
The verb cuisiner is used to describe the general act of cooking or the skill of cooking.
Which one should you use?
While cuisiner refers to the general act or skill of cooking, the phrase faire la cuisine is a more common way to describe the daily activity of preparing meals.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of cuisiner is cuisiné.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /kɥi.zi.ne/.
Did you know?
- In French slang, cuisiner can mean to interrogate someone relentlessly, similar to the English phrase 'grilling' a suspect.
- The French language uses mijoter to describe cooking something slowly on low heat, a term that is also used when a plot or a plan is being secretly developed.
- The word cuisiner is inherited from the Late Latin word cocīnāre, which itself comes from the Latin coquīnāre.
Examples in context
- Tom sait-il cuisiner ?Does Tom know how to cook?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has the skill to use cuisiner.Tatoeba #8664794 by Micsmithel, translation #6887126 by CK
- J'ai appris à cuisiner.I've learned to cook.This sentence is useful for stating that you have learned how to use cuisiner.Tatoeba #1843066 by sacredceltic, translation #1841617 by CK
- Je ne sais pas cuisiner.I don't know how to cook.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not know how to use cuisiner.Tatoeba #1335593 by sacredceltic, translation #325787 by CK
- J'adore cuisiner des plats traditionnels français pour mes invités.I love cooking traditional French dishes for my guests.
- Il travaille dans un restaurant réputé où il prépare des repas gastronomiques.He works in a renowned restaurant where he prepares gourmet meals.
- On fait la cuisine ensemble ce soir ?Shall we cook together tonight?
- Je suis en train de préparer à manger pour ce soir.I'm currently preparing food for tonight.
- 74 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are in the kitchen preparing dinner.
- ChloéTu aimes cuisiner pour nous ?Do you like to cook for us?
- LucasOui, j'adore cuisiner de bons petits plats.Yes, I love cooking delicious meals.
- ChloéLucas, tu vas cuisiner le poulet ce soir ?Lucas, are you going to cook the chicken tonight?
- LucasOui, je m'en occupe.Yes, I'll take care of it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cuisiner, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuisiner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
