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How do you say "western food" in French?
la nourriture occidentale
In French, "western food" is la nourriture occidentale.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'noo-ree-toor awk-see-den-tal'. Five syllables in the main part. Flows smoothly.
Grammar notes
Nourriture is feminine. Occidentale is an adjective. Together: la nourriture occidentale.
Example sentence
La nourriture occidentale est riche et savoureuse.
Western food is rich and savory.
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How to remember la nourriture occidentale
Occidentale means 'western' or 'of the west'. Western food is comfort food from Europe and North America.
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Questions about la nourriture occidentale
How do you say "western food" in French?
In French, "western food" is la nourriture occidentale. It is a noun.
Is la nourriture occidentale masculine or feminine?
Nourriture is feminine. Occidentale is an adjective. Together: la nourriture occidentale.
How is la nourriture occidentale used in a sentence?
Use la nourriture occidentale as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La nourriture occidentale est riche et savoureuse. (Western food is rich and savory.).
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"Western food" in other languages
- Japanese 洋食 (yōshoku)
- Korean 양식 (yangsik)
- Chinese 西餐 (xī cān)
- Spanish la comida occidental
- Spanish (Latin America) la comida occidental
- German das westliche Essen
- Italian il cibo occidentale
- Russian западная кухня (zapadnaja kuhnja)
- Greek δυτικό φαγητό (to ditiko fagito)
- Arabic مأكولات غربية (ma'koulat gharbiyya)
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