English–French

“mayo” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/majonɛz/

Example

Tu veux de la mayonnaise sur tes frites ?

Do you want some mayo on your fries?

Illustration for mayonnaise (mayo)

How to say “mayo” in French

“Mayo” in French is mayonnaise.

A smooth pale sauce clinging to a fry, salad leaf, or sandwich.

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

Example sentences with mayonnaise

Je préfère la mayonnaise faite maison.

I prefer homemade mayonnaise.

Tips for using mayonnaise

  • With an unspecified amount, French uses the feminine partitive form de la mayonnaise, as in de la mayonnaise sur les frites.

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