French Conversation · Level 1
82 words
French word
couscous
Pronunciation
IPA/kuskus/
Meaning
- masculine nouncouscous
Example
J'adore le couscous avec des légumes.
I love couscous with vegetables.
More examples
On commande du couscous ce soir ?
Are we ordering couscous tonight?
Core concept
A mound of tiny steamed wheat grains carrying a vegetable stew and sometimes meat.
Common phrases
manger du couscous
eat couscous
faire du couscous
make couscous
un plat de couscous
a couscous dish
Similar words
riz: Cooked rice served as a staple food.
semoule: A granular or powdery ingredient made from ground durum wheat.
Definition in French
Plat maghrébin composé de semoule de blé transformée en petits grains cuits à la vapeur et servis avec un ragoût de légumes et parfois de la viande.
Word origin
The French noun couscous comes from Maghrebi Arabic kuskus, a North African food name related to Berber forms such as seksu.
Usage tips
- Couscous is masculine in French, so standard usage is le couscous and du couscous.
Related words
- couscoussiercouscous steamernoun
- couscoussièrecouscous potnoun