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How to Say ‘With sugar or with Nutella’ in French

Au sucre ou au Nutella

oh SOO-kruh oo oh noo-tay-LAH

[oh SOO-kruh oo oh noo-tay-LAH]

💬 Usage Tip: French repeats au before each choice, where English would say it once.

Phrase Breakdown

Au sucre

oh SOO-kruh

With sugar

'Au' introduces the topping. Say 'oh SUE-kr'.

Example

Une gaufre au sucre.

A sugar waffle.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

with (flavour)

'Au' describes an ingredient or flavour.

Example

Un gâteau au chocolat.

A chocolate cake.

sucre

[SOO-kruh]

sugar

Masculine noun; sweet topping for crepes and waffles.

Example

Je mets du sucre.

I put some sugar.

ou au Nutella

oo oh noo-tay-LAH

or with Nutella

'Ou' means 'or'. Say 'oo oh nu-tay-LA'.

Example

Une crêpe au Nutella.

A Nutella crêpe.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

Links two alternatives.

Example

Midi ou soir ?

Lunch or evening?

[oh]

with (flavour)

'Au' describes an ingredient or flavour.

Example

Un gâteau au chocolat.

A chocolate cake.

Nutella

[noo-tay-LAH]

Nutella

Brand of chocolate-hazelnut spread, very popular on crepes in France.

Example

J'adore le Nutella.

I love Nutella.

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