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How do you say "ice cream" in French?
la glace
In French, "ice cream" is la glace.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'glas'. One syllable, rhymes with English 'class'. The c is silent.
Grammar notes
Glace is feminine. Plural: les glaces. This word also means 'ice', 'mirror', or 'glaze'.
Example sentence
La glace à la vanille est classique.
Vanilla ice cream is classic.
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How to remember la glace
Glace sounds like 'glass'. Ice cream is smooth and shiny like glass, and served in a glass-like cone.
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Questions about la glace
How do you say "ice cream" in French?
In French, "ice cream" is la glace. It is a noun.
Is la glace masculine or feminine?
Glace is feminine. Plural: les glaces. This word also means 'ice', 'mirror', or 'glaze'.
How is la glace used in a sentence?
Use la glace as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La glace à la vanille est classique. (Vanilla ice cream is classic.).
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