English–French

“dish” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pla/

Example

Je prépare un plat pour ce soir.

I'm preparing a dish for tonight.

Illustration for plat (dish)

How to say “dish” in French

“Dish” in French is plat.

One complete serving of food, cooked or assembled and presented as a single unit.

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

Example sentences with plat

Le plat du jour est excellent.

The dish of the day is excellent.

Tips for using plat

  • For the food sense, plat is masculine, so the usual phrase is un plat, while assiette refers to the physical plate.

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