French Conversation · Level 125
55 words
French word
bouchée
Pronunciation
IPA/buʃe/
Meaning
- feminine nounbite
Example
Elle a pris une bouchée de gâteau.
She took a bite of cake.
More examples
Il a laissé la dernière bouchée pour son ami.
He left the final bite for his friend.
Core concept
A bite-sized piece of food that travels from the plate to the mouth in one movement.
Common phrases
manger en une bouchée
eat in one bite
une bouchée de pain
a bite of bread
la dernière bouchée
the final bite
Similar words
morceau: A fairly large piece cut from a larger food item.
tranche: A thin, flat slice of bread, cake, or similar food.
cuillerée: A spoonful of food or another substance.
miette: A tiny crumb or fragment, especially of bread.
Definition in French
Morceau d'aliment suffisamment petit pour être porté à la bouche en une seule prise.
Word origin
Bouchée comes from Old French bouche, from Latin bucca, with the suffix -ée forming a noun for a portion associated with the mouth.
Usage tips
- Bouchée is feminine, so the usual form is une bouchée, as in une bouchée de gâteau.