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How to Say ‘However, our fries are cooked in a shared fryer.’ in French

Par contre, nos frites passent dans une friture commune.

par KOHN-truh noh FREET PASS dahn ewn free-TOOR koh-MOON

[par KOHN-truh noh FREET PASS dahn ewn free-TOOR koh-MOON]

💬 Usage Tip: Par contre means "on the other hand" or "however", not "by contract". It's how French speakers flag the catch after good news.

🇫🇷 In France: Staff raising cross-contamination unprompted is a good sign. It means the kitchen is taking the allergy seriously.

Phrase Breakdown

Par contre,

par KOHN-truh

On the other hand / However

A very common connector that introduces a contrast. Pause slightly after it.

Example

Par contre, le dessert est délicieux.

On the other hand, the dessert is delicious.

Words in this phrase

Par

[par]

on (in 'par contre')

Part of the expression 'par contre' meaning 'however'.

Example

Par contre, il pleut.

However, it's raining.

contre

[KOHN-truh]

however (in 'par contre')

Literally 'against'; with 'par' it means on the other hand.

Example

C'est bon, par contre c'est cher.

It's good, but it's expensive.

nos frites passent

noh FREET PASS

our fries go

'Passer dans' means to go through. The final 's' and 'ent' are silent: 'no frit pass'.

Example

Nos frites passent au four.

Our fries go in the oven.

Words in this phrase

nos

[noh]

our

Possessive for plural things belonging to us.

Example

Voici nos amis.

Here are our friends.

frites

[FREET]

fries

Fried potato sticks, served alongside the steak.

Example

Les frites sont croustillantes.

The fries are crispy.

passent

[PASS]

go through

From 'passer'; here, are cooked in.

Example

Les légumes passent au four.

The vegetables go in the oven.

dans une friture commune.

dahn ewn free-TOOR koh-MOON

in a shared fryer.

Make the liaison between 'dans' and 'une': 'dan-zune'.

Example

Le poisson cuit dans une friture commune.

The fish cooks in a shared fryer.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

friture

[free-TOOR]

fryer / frying oil

The deep-frying oil or fryer.

Example

La friture est trop chaude.

The frying oil is too hot.

commune

[koh-MOON]

shared / common

Feminine of 'commun', used by several things.

Example

Une cuisine commune.

A shared kitchen.

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