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How do you say "ginger" in French?
le gingembre
In French, "ginger" is le gingembre.
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Pronunciation
Gingembre rolls off the tongue once you know that you finish with a nasal "an" (not "in") sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
le gingembre is masculine. Its plural is Roux.
Example sentence
Un peu de gingembre donnait un coup de fouet au plat.
A little ginger gave the dish a warm kick.
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How to remember le gingembre
Split gingembre into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
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 le gingembre
How do you pronounce le gingembre?
Gingembre rolls off the tongue once you know that you finish with a nasal "an" (not "in") sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is le gingembre masculine or feminine?
le gingembre is masculine. le gingembre is masculine. Its plural is Roux.
How is le gingembre used in French?
le gingembre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un peu de gingembre donnait un coup de fouet au plat. (A little ginger gave the dish a warm kick.).
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