97 - 20 Expressions of Quantity in French

 
 

In this episode, you will learn 20 (food-related) expressions of quantity in French. Eg. "une bouteille de champagne" (a bottle of champagne) 🍾

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Intro: Welcome to the French Made Easy podcast, where I give you all the basics you need to speak French clearly and confidently. I'm your host, Mathilde, and I'm a French teacher, mumpreneur, and bread and cheese lover. Join me as I dive into all things French for beginners, and deliver to you bite-sized and easy-to-follow lessons every Tuesday. Let's get started, "on commence"!

In this episode, you will learn 20 food-related expressions of quantity. Eg. "une bouteille de..." (a bottle of...)

Bonjour tout le monde, hello everyone! 💖 Welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast! This is episode number 97, numéro 97!

In today's episode, we'll learn some expressions of quantity, and more specifically, food-related expressions of quantity, such as "une bouteille de..." (a bottle of...)

Saying "une bouteille d'eau" (a bottle of water) is a bit more precise than just using the partitive article, which would be "de l'eau" (some water.) Which we've talked about in the previous episode. So it's more specific. Pretty useful when you're shopping for food, ordering a meal, drink, or even reading a recipe in French! 

Anyways, I'll share with you 20 food-related expressions of quantity, and I'll give an example of a food item or drink with it.

Ok, so as usual, if you're new to the podcast, make sure you have your lesson's cheat sheet in front of you during the lesson. After the lesson, head over to the French Made Easy library to practice what you've learned today. All the links are in the episode notes.

Alright, so let's get started. 

Actually, something else. You'll notice that each expression is used with the word "de" (meaning "of") When "de" is followed by a word starting with a vowel (or a mute H); make sure you change "de" to "d'." I'll give you some examples of that as well.

Ok so repeat after me, répetez après moi:

  • une bouteille de champagne (a bottle of champagne) 🍾

  • un verre de vin (a glass of wine)🍷

  • une carafe d'eau (a jug of water)

  • une tasse de café (a cup of coffee) ☕️

  • une canette de bière (a can of beer) 🍺

  • une part de gâteau (a piece/slice of cake) 🍰

  • un bol de céréales (a bowl of cereal)

  • une boîte de chocolats (a box of chocolates)

  • un pot de confiture (a jar of jam)🧂

  • un paquet de biscuits (a packet of cookies)

  • un bout de pain (a piece of bread) 🍞

  • un morceau de fromage (a piece of cheese) 🧀

  • une tranche de jambon (a slice of ham)

  • une pincée de sel (a pinch of salt)🧂

  • une assiette de frites (a plate of fries)

  • 100 grammes de sucre (100 grams of sugar)

  • une cuillère à café de vinaigre (a teaspoon of vinegar)

“Teaspoon” is most commonly translated as “cuillère à café”, more rarely “cuillère à thé.”

  • une cuillère à soupe d'huile (a tablespoon of oil)

  • un litre de lait (a liter of milk)

  • un kilo de pommes de terre (a kilo of potatoes) 🥔

Et voilà! That was our 20 food-related expressions of quantity. And that's the end of today's episode. Thanks so much for listening, I hope you liked it. 💋 I'll see you in the next episode.

À bientôt. 💛

 
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