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How to Say ‘Five hundred grams of flour’ in French

Cinq cents grammes de farine

sank SAHN GRAHM duh fah-REEN

[sank SAHN GRAHM duh fah-REEN]

Phrase Breakdown

Cinq cents grammes

sank SAHN GRAHM

Five hundred grams

This gives the quantity. Pronounce 'cinq' with a clear 'k' sound at the end.

Example

Cinq cents grammes de sucre.

Five hundred grams of sugar.

Words in this phrase

Cinq

[sank]

Five

The number that comes after four, representing five things.

Example

Cinq personnes attendent.

Five people are waiting.

cents

[SAHN]

hundred(s)

Plural of cent; takes an s when multiplied and not followed by another number.

Example

Il y a deux cents personnes.

There are two hundred people.

grammes

[GRAHM]

grams

Plural of gramme, a small unit of weight.

Example

Ajoutez cent grammes de sucre.

Add a hundred grams of sugar.

de farine

duh fah-REEN

of flour

After a quantity, French uses 'de' with no article. 'Farine' ends with a soft 'n' sound.

Example

Un paquet de farine.

A packet of flour.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

farine

[fah-REEN]

flour

Feminine noun; powder made from grain, used for baking.

Example

La farine est dans le placard.

The flour is in the cupboard.

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