chocolat blanc
/ʃɔ.kɔ.la blɑ̃/masculine
chocolat blanc is the French term for white chocolate.
chocolat blanc refers to the food made from cocoa butter, milk and sugar that contains no cocoa solids.
Meaning: food made from cocoa butter, milk, and sugar, having no cocoa solids (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where chocolat means chocolate and blanc means white.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because chocolat is a masculine noun, the adjective blanc must be in its masculine form and follows the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃɔ.kɔ.la blɑ̃/
Did you know?
- The word chocolat was borrowed from Spanish, which in turn took it from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl.
- In French culinary culture, chocolat blanc is often technically debated because it contains no cocoa solids, leading some traditionalists to argue it is not 'true' chocolate.
- In French, the word blanc can be used to describe something that is 'blank' or 'empty', such as a 'page blanche'.
Examples in context
- Aimes-tu le chocolat blanc ?Do you like white chocolate?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes chocolat blanc.Tatoeba #961738 by U2FS, translation #568748 by Shishir
- Je préfère le chocolat blanc au chocolat noir.I prefer white chocolate to dark chocolate.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for chocolat blanc over dark chocolate.Tatoeba #3314835 by Malape, translation #3317035 by Vanilla
- Moi aussi je préfère le chocolat blanc au normal.I also prefer white chocolate to regular chocolate.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for chocolat blanc over regular chocolate.Tatoeba #3314838 by Malape, translation #4405029 by rosa_chinensis
- J'adore le chocolat blanc.I love white chocolate.
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are choosing a dessert at a café.
- ManonEst-ce qu'il y a du chocolat blanc dans ce gâteau ?Is there white chocolate in this cake?
- LucasOui, il y a beaucoup de chocolat blanc.Yes, there is a lot of white chocolate.
- ManonC'est parfait, j'adore le chocolat blanc !That's perfect, I love white chocolate!
- LucasMoi aussi, je vais prendre la même chose.Me too, I'll have the same thing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white chocolate” translations and entries chocolat blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanc, chocolat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
