French Conversation · Level 41
75 words
French word
cuisine
Pronunciation
IPA/kɥizin/
Meaning
- feminine nouncooking
Example
J'aime la cuisine italienne.
I like Italian cooking.
More examples
Il fait la cuisine tous les soirs.
He cooks every evening.
Core concept
A kitchen world linking prepared dishes with the methods used to make them.
Common phrases
faire la cuisine
cook
la cuisine maison
home cooking
la cuisine française
French cuisine
Similar words
chef: The cook responsible for directing the kitchen in a restaurant or similar setting.
cuisinier: A person who prepares food professionally.
plat: An individual dish served as part of a meal.
repas: A meal eaten at a regular or designated time.
Definition in French
Ensemble des plats préparés et des techniques de préparation des aliments.
Word origin
French cuisine comes from Latin coquina through Old French, with the original sense of a kitchen extending to the food prepared there and its methods.
Usage tips
- Cuisine is feminine, so the usual form is la cuisine, and it can mean either cooking or kitchen depending on context.