French Conversation · Level 15
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French word
chocolat
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃokola/
Meaning
- masculine nounchocolate
Example
J'aime le chocolat.
I like chocolate.
More examples
Elle ajoute du chocolat blanc à la recette.
She adds white chocolate to the recipe.
Core concept
A rich brown cacao product that can be broken into pieces, melted into food, or mixed into a sweet drink.
Common phrases
du chocolat
chocolate
chocolat blanc
white chocolate
acheter du chocolat
buy chocolate
Similar words
cacao: Cocoa beans or powder used to make chocolate.
tablette: A flat, solid block of food formed for eating.
Definition in French
Produit dérivé du cacao, utilisé comme confiserie, ingrédient de pâtisserie ou boisson sucrée, disponible en barres, tablettes ou poudre.
Word origin
French chocolat comes through Spanish chocolate from Nahuatl xocolātl, entering European languages during the sixteenth century.
Usage tips
- Chocolat is masculine: le chocolat, une tablette de chocolat for a bar, and du chocolat for the substance or powder.
Related words
- chocolatierchocolatiernoun
- chocolatéchocolate-flavoredadjective