French word

bonbon

Pronunciation

IPA/bɔ̃bɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncandy

Example

Tu veux un bonbon ?

Do you want a piece of candy?

Illustration for bonbon (candy)

More examples

Les enfants aiment manger des bonbons après l'école.

The children like eating candy after school.

Core concept

A bite-sized sweet sold alone or among other pieces in a bag.

Common phrases

  • manger un bonbon

    eat a candy

  • offrir un bonbon

    offer a candy

  • un bonbon acidulé

    a sour candy

Similar words

chocolat: A sweet food made from cocoa.
sucrerie: A confection made sweet with sugar.
sucette: A round sweet on a stick.

Definition in French

Petite friandise sucrée, destinée à être mangée en une seule bouchée et souvent vendue individuellement ou en sachet.

Word origin

Bonbon developed in French through the repeated form of bon, ultimately related to Latin bonus.

Usage tips

  • French bonbon is a general word for candy and does not specifically mean a chocolate confection.

Related words

  • bonbonnièrecandy jarnoun

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