How to Say ‘Sugar’ in French
Du sucre
dyoo SOO-kruh
[dyoo SOO-kruh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Du] often means "some" rather than "of the" with food and drink, so [du sucre] is the natural way to say "some sugar." You can reuse the pattern with other uncountable things: [du lait], [du pain].
Phrase Breakdown
Du
[dyoo]
some
A partitive article used before an uncountable noun like sugar, meaning some.
Je voudrais Du sucre dans mon café, s'il vous plaît.
I would like some sugar in my coffee, please.
sucre
[SOO-kruh]
sugar
An uncountable noun meaning sugar, commonly used when ordering or adjusting coffee.
Je prends Du sucre avec mon expresso.
I take sugar with my espresso.
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