English–French

“oil” in French

French

Alsopétrole

Pronunciation

IPA/ɥil/

Example

J'ai acheté de l'huile pour la cuisine.

I bought oil for cooking.

Illustration for huile (oil)

How to say “oil” in French

“Oil” in French is huile.

A smooth, greasy liquid poured onto food or into a machine to reduce friction.

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

Example sentences with huile

Verse un peu d'huile dans la poêle.

Pour a little oil into the frying pan.

Tips for using huile

  • The uncountable noun usually takes the partitive article in everyday use, as in de l'huile for an unspecified amount.

Other French words for “oil”

Il y a beaucoup de pétrole dans cette région.

There is a lot of oil in this region.

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