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How to Say ‘The charcuterie board’ in French

La planche de charcuterie

lah PLAHNSH duh shar-kew-tuh-REE

[lah PLAHNSH duh shar-kew-tuh-REE]

🇫🇷 In France: A board of cured meats, often with cheese, is the classic thing to share over after-work drinks.

Phrase Breakdown

La planche

lah PLAHNSH

The board

A wooden serving board. 'Planche' rhymes with 'blanche'.

Example

La planche est pour deux.

The board is for two.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

planche

[PLAHNSH]

board / platter

Feminine noun: a wooden board for serving food.

Example

Une planche de fromages, s'il vous plaît.

A cheese board, please.

de charcuterie

duh shar-kew-tuh-REE

of cured meats

Cured meats such as ham and sausage. Say 'shar-ku-tree'.

Example

J'adore la charcuterie.

I love cured meats.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

charcuterie

[shar-kew-tuh-REE]

cured meats

Cold cuts like ham, sausage and pâté.

Example

J'adore la charcuterie italienne.

I love Italian cured meats.

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