English–French
“potato” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/patat/
Example
Il y a des patates dans le frigo.
There are potatoes in the fridge.
How to say “potato” in French
“Potato” in French is patate.
A soil-grown edible tuber, pictured whole with its rough skin before cooking.
Example sentences with patate
Avant de les cuire, il faut éplucher des patates.
Before cooking them, you must peel some potatoes.
Tips for using patate
- In everyday French, patate is more informal than pomme de terre, which is preferred in formal descriptions.