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How do you say "sauce" in French?
la sauce
In French, "sauce" is la sauce.
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Pronunciation
This shares the exact same pronunciation as gravy, sohss, since French uses one word for both.
Grammar notes
la sauce is feminine. Its plural is sauces.
Example sentence
Les pâtes étaient accompagnées d’une sauce tomate riche.
The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.
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How to remember la sauce
Sauce doubles up here, one spelling covering both gravy and sauce in English.
Related words
- toast le toast
- cereal les céréales
- pancake la crêpe
- omelet l' omelette
- broth le bouillon
- gravy la sauce
- dressing la vinaigrette
- marinade la marinade
- herb l' herbe
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Questions about la sauce
How do you pronounce la sauce?
This shares the exact same pronunciation as gravy, sohss, since French uses one word for both.
Is la sauce masculine or feminine?
la sauce is feminine. la sauce is feminine. Its plural is sauces.
How is la sauce used in French?
la sauce is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les pâtes étaient accompagnées d’une sauce tomate riche. (The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.).
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