English–French

“liver” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fwa/

Example

En cuisine, on utilise souvent le foie pour faire du pâté.

In cooking, liver is often used to make pate.

Illustration for foie (liver)

How to say “liver” in French

“Liver” in French is foie.

The internal organ that filters blood and transforms nutrients, whether inside the body or prepared as food.

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

Example sentences with foie

Le médecin a diagnostiqué une maladie du foie.

The doctor diagnosed liver disease.

Tips for using foie

  • Foie is pronounced roughly like fwa because French oi represents the sound /wa/ and the final e is silent.

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