tomate
/tɔ.mat/feminine
The French word for tomato is tomate.
tomate is a feminine noun used to refer to the fruit known as a tomato. You can use it in various descriptive phrases, such as tomate cerise for cherry tomato or tomate rouge for red tomato.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word tomate is a singular feminine noun. To talk about more than one, use the plural form tomates.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tɔ.mat/ and consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- In French culinary traditions, you might hear the phrase pomme d'amour, or 'apple of love', used as a poetic nickname for the tomato.
- The word tomate comes from the Classical Nahuatl word tomatl via Spanish.
- In French history, tomatoes were initially grown as ornamental plants and were feared to be poisonous because they belong to the nightshade family.
Examples in context
- Je prends une tomate.I'm picking up a tomato.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase with the verb to take or pick up.Tatoeba #5637641 by Akenaseryan, translation #7924113 by AlanF_US
- Marie mange une tomate.Mary eats a tomato.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase with the verb to eat.Tatoeba #6329975 by felix63, translation #6743312 by Eccles17
- Une tomate est un fruit.A tomato is a fruit.This sentence is useful for learning that a tomato is a fruit.Tatoeba #10472840 by pkill, translation #10707325 by AutoBot
- Je vais acheter des tomates au marché.I'm going to buy some tomatoes at the market.
- Les tomates rouges sont les plus savoureuses.Red tomatoes are the most flavorful.
- Tu aimes les tomates du jardin ?Do you like garden tomatoes?
- J'ai acheté des tomates cerises pour la salade.I bought some cherry tomatoes for the salad.
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are at the market.
- ManonRegarde cette belle tomate, Gabriel.Look at this beautiful tomato, Gabriel.
- GabrielElle est parfaite pour la salade.It is perfect for the salad.
- ManonPrends-en une pour nous.Take one for us.
- GabrielD'accord, je la mets dans le panier.Okay, I am putting it in the basket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomato” translations and entries tomate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tomate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
