English–French

“cake” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gato/

Example

J'ai acheté un gâteau pour ton anniversaire.

I bought a cake for your birthday.

Illustration for gâteau (cake)

How to say “cake” in French

“Cake” in French is gâteau.

A cuttable sweet treat built from dough or batter, often joined to cream, fruit, or another filling.

Full entry for gâteau: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gâteau

Elle a préparé un gâteau au chocolat.

She prepared a chocolate cake.

Tips for using gâteau

  • The plural spelling gâteaux keeps the circumflex and adds x, but its pronunciation is normally the same as singular gâteau.

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