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How to Say ‘Fruit’ in French

Des fruits

day FRWEE

[day FRWEE]

💬 Usage Tip: French usually needs a little word like des before food where English uses nothing. So you say des fruits where English just says "fruit".

Phrase Breakdown

Des

[day]

some

Indicating a portion or number of something.

Example

Des livres sont sur la table.

Some books are on the table.

fruits

[FRWEE]

fruit

Plural of 'fruit'; French uses the plural for various fruits.

Example

Je mange des fruits chaque jour.

I eat fruit every day.

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