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How do you say "butter" in French?
le beurre
In French, "butter" is le beurre.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced bur. One syllable, rhymes with 'her' or 'occur'. The 'eurr' is soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le beurre). Plural is les beurres. Very common cooking word.
Example sentence
Le beurre est mou.
The butter is soft.
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How to remember le beurre
Beurre sounds like 'burr' and butter can make a burring sound when sizzling.
Related words
- cake le gâteau
- croissant le croissant
- dough la pâte
- flour la farine
- hamburger le hamburger
- hotdog le hotdog
- jar le bocal
- rolling pin le rouleau à pâtisserie
- waffle la gaufre
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Questions about le beurre
How do you say "butter" in French?
In French, "butter" is le beurre. It is a noun.
Is le beurre masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le beurre). Plural is les beurres. Very common cooking word.
How is le beurre used in a sentence?
Use le beurre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le beurre est mou. (The butter is soft.).
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