English–French

“sugar” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sykʁ/

Example

Il y a trop de sucre dans ce gâteau.

There is too much sugar in this cake.

Illustration for sucre (sugar)

How to say “sugar” in French

“Sugar” in French is sucre.

Small crystals added to food or drink to make it sweet.

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

Example sentences with sucre

Tu veux du sucre dans ton thé?

Would you like some sugar in your tea?

Tips for using sucre

  • Sucre is normally uncountable with du, but un sucre can mean one sugar cube or serving in a café.

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