How to Say ‘The apple tart’ in French
La tarte aux pommes
lah tart oh pom
[lah tart oh pom]
💬 Usage Tip: Aux (à + les) names the main ingredient. Swap it for others, as in la tarte aux fraises "strawberry tart" or la soupe aux légumes "vegetable soup".
Phrase Breakdown
La tarte
lah tart
The tart
Feminine article with its noun. The final 'e' of 'tarte' is silent: 'la tart'.
La tarte est délicieuse.
The tart is delicious.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.
The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.
tarte
[tart]
Tart
A baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry.
J'ai cuisiné une tarte Tatin pour le dessert.
I cooked a Tarte Tatin for dessert.
aux pommes
oh pom
with apples / apple
'Aux' (à + les) names the main ingredient. Say 'oh pom'; the 's' is silent.
Un gâteau aux pommes.
An apple cake.
Words in this phrase
aux
[oh]
with (flavour)
Used to name a main ingredient in a dish.
Un gâteau aux fraises.
A strawberry cake.
pommes
[pom]
apples
Plural of 'pomme', the fruit.
J'aime les pommes rouges.
I like red apples.
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