pain chaud
pain chaud is the French phrase for warm bread.
The phrase is used to describe bread that has been heated or is fresh from the oven.
What does it mean word for word?
pain means 'bread' and chaud means 'warm' or 'hot'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, you will often add the partitive article du before pain chaud to mean 'some warm bread' (du pain chaud).
Did you know?
- French law strictly regulates what can be called a boulangerie. To sell pain chaud under this name, the baker must knead and bake the bread on the premises.
- The word pain shares a Latin root with the English word 'companion', which originally described someone you share your 'bread' with.
- While pain chaud refers to temperature, the phrase avoir du pain sur la planche means to have a lot of work to do, literally 'to have bread on the board'.
Examples in context
- le pain qui sort du fourThe bread straight out of the oven
- J'aime l'odeur du pain chaud.I love the smell of warm bread.
- Il y a du pain chaud sur la table.There is warm bread on the table.
- Nous avons acheté du pain chaud à la boulangerie.We bought some warm bread at the bakery.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are having breakfast at home.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux un peu de pain chaud ?Do you want some warm bread?
- LéaOui, merci Gabriel, c'est délicieux.Yes, thank you Gabriel, it is delicious.
- GabrielJe l'ai sorti du four à l'instant.I just took it out of the oven.
- LéaTu es très attentionné.You are very thoughtful.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chaud, pain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
