🥕 Vegetables — Les légumes
Common vegetables. Learn 15 essential French words in this category, each with pronunciation guide and example sentences.
Vocabulary List
| French | English | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| La carotte | Carrot | la ka-rot | La carotte est orange. The carrot is orange. |
| La pomme de terre | Potato | la pom duh tehr | J'aime les pommes de terre. I like potatoes. |
| La tomate | Tomato | la to-mat | La tomate est rouge. The tomato is red. |
| L'oignon | Onion | lo-nyon | L'oignon me fait pleurer. The onion makes me cry. |
| La laitue | Lettuce | la leh-tew | La salade a de la laitue. The salad has lettuce. |
| Le concombre | Cucumber | luh kon-kombr | Le concombre est frais. The cucumber is fresh. |
| Les petits pois | Peas | lay puh-tee pwa | Les petits pois sont verts. Peas are green. |
| Les haricots | Beans | lay ah-ree-ko | J'aime les haricots verts. I like green beans. |
| Les épinards | Spinach | lay-zay-pee-nar | Les épinards sont bons pour la santé. Spinach is good for health. |
| Le chou | Cabbage | luh shoo | Le chou est vert. The cabbage is green. |
| Les poivrons | Bell peppers | lay pwah-vron | J'ajoute des poivrons dans la salade. I add bell peppers to the salad. |
| L'ail | Garlic | l-eye | J'utilise de l'ail pour cuisiner. I use garlic for cooking. |
| L'aubergine | Brinjal / Eggplant | loh-bair-zheen | L'aubergine est un légume violet. The eggplant is a purple vegetable. |
| Le maïs | Corn | luh mah-ees doo | J'aime manger du maïs dans une salade. I like eating corn in a salad. |
| Le brocoli | Broccoli | luh broh-koh-lee | Le brocoli est bon pour la santé. Broccoli is good for health. |
About This Category
This vocabulary section covers 15 French words related to vegetables. Each word includes the French spelling, English translation, pronunciation guide, and a real example sentence showing how the word is used in context. Practice these words to build your French vocabulary in the vegetables topic.