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How to Say ‘Sugarplum ice cream!’ in French

Ah, c'est Marion, elle fait de la glace au calisson!

ah se eh mah-ree-ohn el feh duh lah glahs oh kah-lee-sohn

[ah se eh mah-ree-ohn el feh duh lah glahs oh kah-lee-sohn]

Phrase Breakdown

Ah, c'est Marion,

ah se eh mah-ree-ohn

Words in this phrase

[ah]

An interjection often implied to convey a realization or surprise.

Example

Ah, j'ai trouvé mon sac.

Ah, I found my bag.

[se]

Used as the subject of a verb when describing something previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It's incredible.

est

[eh]

Used to identify people or things.

Example

C'est un bon exemple.

It's a good example.

Marion

[mah-ree-ohn]

Marion

A given name used to identify a female individual.

Example

Marion est heureuse aujourd'hui.

Marion is happy today.

Elle fait de la glace au calisson!

el feh duh lah glahs oh kah-lee-sohn

Words in this phrase

elle

[el]

she

Refers to a woman or girl previously mentioned or known.

Example

Elle chante bien.

She sings well.

fait

[feh]

makes

To perform an action or process to produce something.

Example

Il fait un projet.

He makes a project.

[duh]

Indicating the relationship between a part of something and its whole.

Example

Peu de gens le savent.

Few people know it.

[lah]

the

Denotes a specific noun already known or understood.

Example

La lumière est allumée.

The light is on.

glace

[glahs]

ice cream

A creamy, frozen dessert typically made with milk and sugar.

Example

Je mange de la glace pour le dessert.

I eat ice cream for dessert.

[oh]

with

Relating to materials or ingredients in food or products.

Example

Un sandwich au fromage.

A cheese sandwich.

calisson

[kah-lee-sohn]

calisson

A French confection made of a smooth paste of candied melon and almonds topped with a thin layer of royal icing.

Example

J'adore le goût du calisson.

I love the taste of calisson.

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