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How to Say ‘The homemade terrine instead?’ in French

Plutôt la terrine maison ?

ploo-toh lah teh-REEN may-ZOHN

[ploo-toh lah teh-REEN may-ZOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Put plutôt in front of an option to offer it as an alternative. For example, Plutôt le poulet ? means "The chicken instead?"

Phrase Breakdown

Plutôt

[ploo-toh]

rather / fairly

"Plutôt" softens or nuances a description, like "rather" or "fairly."

Example

Plutôt proches, mais toujours professionnelles.

Rather close, but still professional.

la terrine maison ?

lah teh-REEN may-ZOHN

the homemade terrine?

'Maison' after a dish means 'homemade' (made in-house). Pronounced 'la teh-reen meh-zon'.

Example

La tarte maison est délicieuse.

The homemade tart is delicious.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

terrine

[teh-REEN]

terrine

A cold meat pâté-like dish served in slices.

Example

La terrine est servie avec du pain.

The terrine is served with bread.

maison

[may-ZOHN]

house (homemade)

Used after a noun to mean 'of the house', the shop's own.

Example

Je prends la tarte maison.

I'll have the homemade tart.

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