English–French

“salt” in French

French

Alsosaler · saurer

Pronunciation

IPA/sɛl/

Example

Verse une pincée de sel sur la salade.

Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the salad.

Illustration for sel (salt)

How to say “salt” in French

“Salt” in French is sel.

A small scatter of white crystals that sharpens the taste of food and helps keep it from spoiling.

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

Example sentences with sel

Goûte la soupe avant d'ajouter du sel.

Taste the soup before adding salt.

Tips for using sel

  • Sel is masculine and usually a mass noun, so ordinary seasoning is du sel, while a measured amount uses une pincée de sel.

Other French words for “salt”

N'oublie pas de saler la soupe.

Don't forget to salt the soup.

Je vais saurer le saumon ce soir.

I am going to salt the salmon tonight.

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