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How do you say "dumplings" in French?
les boulettes
In French, "dumplings" is les boulettes.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'boo-let'. Two syllables, emphasis on the first. Rhymes with English 'bullet'.
Grammar notes
Boulette is feminine, but this word is usually plural: les boulettes. Each small dumpling is une boulette.
Example sentence
Les boulettes sont délicieuses en sauce.
The dumplings are delicious in sauce.
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How to remember les boulettes
Boulette sounds like 'bullet'. Small round dumplings are shaped like tiny bullets or balls.
Related words
- bread le pain
- chicken le poulet
- lamp la lampe
- lunch le déjeuner
- milk le lait
- napkin la serviette
- pot plant le pot de fleurs
- stool le tabouret
- western food la nourriture occidentale
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Questions about les boulettes
How do you say "dumplings" in French?
In French, "dumplings" is les boulettes. It is a noun.
How is les boulettes written in French?
les boulettes is written using the standard French script.
How is les boulettes used in a sentence?
Use les boulettes as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Les boulettes sont délicieuses en sauce. (The dumplings are delicious in sauce.).
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