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How do you say "cream" in French?
la crème
In French, "cream" is la crème.
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Pronunciation
To pronounce crème, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
la crème is feminine. Its plural is crèmes.
Example sentence
Il versa de la crème dans son café.
He poured cream into his coffee.
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How to remember la crème
Chain crème to a rhyme or a joke about a cream so your brain has two hooks instead of one.
Related words
- soup la soupe
- stew le ragoût
- salad la salade
- pasta les pâtes
- noodle la nouille
- dumpling le raviolis
- sausage la saucisse
- bacon le bacon
- ham le jambon
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Questions about la crème
How do you pronounce la crème?
To pronounce crème, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is la crème masculine or feminine?
la crème is feminine. la crème is feminine. Its plural is crèmes.
How is la crème used in French?
la crème is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il versa de la crème dans son café. (He poured cream into his coffee.).
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