How to Say "Yeast" in French - How To Say Guide

levure

/lə.vyʁ/feminine

The English word "yeast" is translated into French as levure.

levure refers to the cake or dried granules used to make bread dough rise.

Meaning: cake or dried granules used to make bread dough rise (noun)

Which one should you use?

To be more specific, you can use levure de boulanger for "baker's yeast" or levure de bière for "brewer's yeast".

Since levure is a feminine noun, you use the partitive article de la to express the idea of "some yeast" (e.g., de la levure).

levure is pronounced /lə.vyʁ/. It has 2 syllables.

In a metaphorical sense, the French can use levure to describe a stimulating element or a spark that causes a project or an idea to grow rapidly.
In French, the term levure chimique refers specifically to baking powder, which is a chemical leavening agent rather than a biological yeast.
The word levure shares a root with the English word 'levity', as both derive from the Latin word for 'lightness'.

La levure constitue le ferment de la bière.
Yeast makes beer ferment.
This sentence shows how levure is used as a ferment in beer.
Tatoeba #1053352 by sacredceltic, translation #66760 by CM
Le pain est fait avec de la farine, de l'eau et de la levure.
Bread is made from flour, water and yeast.
This sentence lists the ingredients for bread, including levure.
Tatoeba #13139 by engone, translation #34925 by CK
La levure fait lever la pâte.
Yeast makes dough rise.
This sentence demonstrates how levure makes dough rise.
Tatoeba #10885748 by carlosalberto, translation #66758 by CM
N'oubliez pas d'ajouter la levure de boulanger au mélange avant de pétrir la pâte.
Don't forget to add the baker's yeast to the mixture before kneading the dough.
Pour obtenir un gâteau léger et moelleux, vous pouvez utiliser de la levure chimique.
To achieve a light and fluffy cake, you can use baking powder.
Tu as bien ajouté la levure dans le mélange à gâteau ?
Did you add the yeast to the cake mixture?
On a ajouté du ferment à la bière pour démarrer le processus de fermentation.
We added yeast to the beer to start the fermentation process.
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Lucas and Emma are baking a cake together in the kitchen.

Lucas

Est-ce qu'on a encore de la levure ?
Do we still have any yeast?
Emma

Oui, il reste un sachet dans le placard.
Yes, there is one packet left in the cupboard.
Lucas

Parfait, je vais ajouter la levure maintenant.
Perfect, I will add the yeast now.
Emma

D'accord, je m'occupe de mélanger la farine.
Okay, I'll take care of mixing the flour.

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