English–French
“pear” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pwaʁ/
Example
J'ai acheté une poire au marché.
I bought a pear at the market.
How to say “pear” in French
“Pear” in French is poire.
A soft, sweet, elongated fruit whose name also describes an easily fooled person.
Example sentences with poire
La tarte aux poires était délicieuse.
The pear tart was delicious.
Tips for using poire
- For a person, poire is colloquial and can sound mildly insulting, unlike the neutral fruit sense.