blé
/ble/masculine
The French word for wheat is blé.
blé is a masculine noun. Relatedly, if you are describing a color similar to wheat, the term beige clair can be used.
Meaning: grain (noun)
Which one should you use?
Le froment is a formal term used to refer specifically to common wheat.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word blé is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ble/
Did you know?
- In French slang, blé is a common synonym for money. You might hear someone talk about having plenty of blé when they are wealthy.
- The word blé shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'blossom', as both stem from a root meaning 'to bloom'.
- While blé is the general term, the French use froment in the names of certain traditional breads to signal a higher quality of wheat.
Examples in context
- Le blé va être mûr.The wheat will be ripe.This sentence shows how to describe wheat that is ripe.Tatoeba #6823117 by felix63, translation #6823624 by Eccles17
- Je ne bats pas votre blé.I don't trample your wheat.This sentence uses the verb form of trample with blé.Tatoeba #1942565 by Amastan, translation #2632310 by AlanF_US
- La poule a picoré du blé.The hen pecked the wheat.This sentence illustrates a hen pecking at blé.Tatoeba #6060653 by christian63, translation #6833256 by Eccles17
- La France est connue pour ses champs de bléFrance is known for its wheat fields
- Le froment est utilisé dans la fabrication du painCommon wheat is used in breadmaking
- On trouve beaucoup de champs de blé dans le bledYou can find many wheat fields in the countryside
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are at a local farmer's market.
- NathanEst-ce que ce sac contient du blé ?Does this bag contain wheat?
- ManonOui, c'est du blé bio.Yes, it is organic wheat.
- NathanIl sent très bon le blé frais.The fresh wheat smells very good.
- ManonC'est vrai, Nathan, il est de grande qualité.It's true, Nathan, it is of high quality.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wheat” translations and entries blé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
