English–French

“flour” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/faʁin/

Example

J'ai acheté de la farine.

I bought some flour.

Illustration for farine (flour)

How to say “flour” in French

“Flour” in French is farine.

A fine, pale powder made by grinding grain and ready to be mixed into dough or other food.

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

Example sentences with farine

Il faut de la farine pour faire du pain.

Flour is needed to make bread.

Tips for using farine

  • Farine is a feminine, usually uncountable noun, so the example uses the partitive phrase de la farine for an unspecified amount.

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