English–French

“salt shaker” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/saljɛʁ/

Example

Passe-moi la salière, s'il te plaît.

Pass me the salt shaker, please.

Illustration for salière (salt shaker)

How to say “salt shaker” in French

“Salt shaker” in French is salière.

A small table container designed to sprinkle or pour a little salt onto food.

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

Example sentences with salière

Il a pris la salière pour saler la soupe.

He took the salt shaker to salt the soup.

Tips for using salière

  • Salière is feminine, so standard forms include une salière and la salière; its common table companion is une poivrière.

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