French Conversation · Level 34
75 words
French word
sucre
Pronunciation
IPA/sykʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsugar
Example
Il y a trop de sucre dans ce gâteau.
There is too much sugar in this cake.
More examples
Tu veux du sucre dans ton thé?
Would you like some sugar in your tea?
Core concept
Small crystals added to food or drink to make it sweet.
Common phrases
du sucre
sugar
un sachet de sucre
a sachet of sugar
sucre glace
icing sugar
Similar words
sucre en poudre: Fine sugar that dissolves readily in drinks and is used in cooking.
sucre glace: Powdered sugar used as a fine dessert topping or finishing touch.
miel: A sticky natural sweet liquid produced by bees from flower nectar.
sirop: A concentrated sweet liquid made from fruit or sugar for drinks and desserts.
Definition in French
Substance sucrée, généralement cristalline, utilisée pour édulcorer aliments et boissons; souvent considérée comme indénombrable.
Word origin
French sucre comes through Latin saccharum from Greek sakkharon, a word ultimately linked to Sanskrit śarkarā.
Usage tips
- Sucre is normally uncountable with du, but un sucre can mean one sugar cube or serving in a café.