How do you say "bake" in French?

faire des cuits

Verb Noun

In French, "bake" is faire des cuits.

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Pronunciation

Say fair day kwee, roughly meaning to make things cooked, with each word pronounced separately and clearly.

Grammar notes

faire des cuits is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

Ils font du pain le dimanche.

They bake bread on Sundays.

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How to remember faire des cuits

Think of a baker who must faire cuire the dough slowly until it turns golden.

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Questions about faire des cuits

How do you pronounce faire des cuits?

Say fair day kwee, roughly meaning to make things cooked, with each word pronounced separately and clearly.

Is faire des cuits formal or casual?

faire des cuits is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is faire des cuits used in French?

faire des cuits is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Ils font du pain le dimanche. (They bake bread on Sundays.).

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