English–French

“cherry” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/səʁiz/

Example

Il y a une cerise sur le gâteau.

There is a cherry on the cake.

Illustration for cerise (cherry)

How to say “cherry” in French

“Cherry” in French is cerise.

A small, round red fruit whose vivid color makes cerise a name for cherry red.

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

Example sentences with cerise

Il a mis de la confiture de cerises sur sa tartine.

He put cherry jam on his toast.

Tips for using cerise

  • Cerise is feminine as a noun, so the fruit takes the article la, while the color adjective cerise is normally invariable.

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