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How do you say "pastry" in French?
la pâtisserie
In French, "pastry" is la pâtisserie.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced pah-tees-uh-ree. Three syllables, stress on first. Sounds like 'pastisserie'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la patisserie). Plural is les patisseries. Also means pastry shop.
Example sentence
La pâtisserie est délicieuse.
The pastry is delicious.
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How to remember la pâtisserie
Patisserie comes from 'pate' (dough) and the suffix -erie, meaning a place of pastry-making.
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- black tea le thé noir
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- plastic wrap le film plastique
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Questions about la pâtisserie
How do you say "pastry" in French?
In French, "pastry" is la pâtisserie. It is a noun.
Is la pâtisserie masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la patisserie). Plural is les patisseries. Also means pastry shop.
How is la pâtisserie used in a sentence?
Use la pâtisserie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La pâtisserie est délicieuse. (The pastry is delicious.).
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