tomates
The English phrase "tomatoes" is tomates in French.
tomates refers to the red edible fruits of the tomato plant used as vegetables in cooking. You can specify their qualities by adding adjectives: tomates rouges means red tomatoes, tomates mûres means ripe tomatoes and tomates cerises means cherry tomatoes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is tomate, while tomates is the plural form.
Did you know?
- In many French culinary contexts, the word tomate is treated as feminine, but you might encounter the term pomme d'amour in historical or poetic texts. This translates to 'apple of love', a nickname used when the plant first arrived in Europe.
- In French culinary terms, concassé is the specific word used to describe tomatoes that have been peeled, seeded and chopped.
- In traditional French gardening, tomates are often grown in a potager, a specific type of ornamental kitchen garden that mixes aesthetics with utility.
Examples in context
- Il mange des tomates.He eats tomatoes.This sentence is useful for showing how to use tomates with the verb 'mange'.Tatoeba #5272020 by martin9, translation #10109967 by ddnktr
- Je cultive des tomates.I grow tomatoes.This sentence is useful for showing how to use tomates with the verb 'cultive'.Tatoeba #3645802 by sacredceltic, translation #2330015 by CK
- Je déteste les tomates.I hate tomatoes.This sentence is useful for showing how to use tomates with the verb 'déteste'.Tatoeba #8738901 by Micsmithel, translation #2549559 by CK
- On pourrait ajouter quelques tomates cerises à la pizza.We could add some cherry tomatoes to the pizza.
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Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are at the market.
- NathanEst-ce que ces tomates sont fraîches ?Are these tomatoes fresh?
- LéaOui, elles sont parfaites pour la salade.Yes, they are perfect for the salad.
- NathanJe vais en prendre deux kilos.I am going to take two kilos of them.
- LéaD'accord, je les mets dans le sac.Okay, I'll put them in the bag.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
