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How to Say ‘Onion soup’ in French

La soupe à l'oignon

lah SOOP AH luh oh-NYOHN

[lah SOOP AH luh oh-NYOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: à links a dish to its key ingredient, so you can swap in others: la tarte aux pommes "apple tart". In l'oignon, the i is silent: (loh-nyohn).

Phrase Breakdown

La soupe

lah SOOP

The soup

Feminine article 'la' + 'soupe'. The 'ou' sounds like 'oo' in 'food', and the final 'e' is silent: 'la soop'.

Example

La soupe est chaude.

The soup is hot.

Words in this phrase

La

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

soupe

[SOOP]

soup

Feminine noun for a liquid dish, often eaten hot.

Example

Je prends une soupe ce soir.

I'm having soup tonight.

à l'oignon

AH luh oh-NYOHN

with onion / onion (style)

'à' describes the main ingredient of a dish. 'Oignon' is pronounced 'oh-nyon'; the 'i' is silent.

Example

Une tarte à l'oignon.

An onion tart.

Words in this phrase

à

[AH]

with / made with

In dish names, it shows the main flavor or ingredient.

Example

J'aime la tarte à la fraise.

I like strawberry tart.

l'

[luh]

the (before a vowel sound)

Elision of “le” before a vowel: l’ + noun. Used constantly with épisode: l’épisode.

Example

L' épisode le plus récent est sorti hier.

The most recent episode came out yesterday.

oignon

[oh-NYOHN]

onion

Masculine noun for the vegetable; the 'oi' sounds like 'o'.

Example

Je coupe un oignon.

I cut an onion.

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