salade de tomates
feminine
The English phrase "tomato salad" is salade de tomates in French.
salade de tomates is a noun used to describe a salad made from chopped tomatoes.
Meaning: salad made from chopped tomatoes (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of salade (salad) and de tomates (of tomatoes).
How does it change in a sentence?
While the default form uses the plural tomates, using the singular salade de tomate is also grammatically acceptable in French to describe the type of salad.
Did you know?
- In a formal French meal, a salade might be served at the very end of the meal, after the cheese course, to cleanse the palate.
- The word tomate itself is a linguistic traveler, arriving in French from the Nahuatl word 'tomatl' via Spanish.
- In some French regions, the word salade is used colloquially to mean a 'mix-up' or a 'muddle' in a situation, much like 'mess' in English.
Examples in context
- Pour le dîner, j'ai préparé une délicieuse salade de tomates .For dinner, I prepared a delicious tomato salad.
- Lors de notre pique-nique, nous avons apporté une salade tomate-mozzarella .During our picnic, we brought a tomato-mozzarella salad.
- Je vais préparer une salade de tomates.I am going to prepare a tomato salad.
- Cette salade de tomates est très fraîche.This tomato salad is very fresh.
- Tu veux une petite salade de tomates ?Do you want a little tomato salad?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to eat for lunch at home.
- ManonGabriel, qu'est-ce qu'on mange ce midi ?Gabriel, what are we eating for lunch today?
- GabrielPeut-être une salade de tomates ?Maybe a tomato salad?
- ManonBonne idée, c'est parfait pour l'été.Good idea, it's perfect for the summer.
- GabrielJe m'occupe de la préparer.I'll take care of preparing it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomato salad” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
