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How to Say ‘The dish of the day’ in French

Le plat du jour

luh plah dyoo zhoor

[luh plah dyoo zhoor]

🇫🇷 In France: The dish of the day is usually chalked on a board rather than printed. It is often the freshest and cheapest choice.

Phrase Breakdown

Le plat

luh plah

The dish

The final 't' in 'plat' is silent: 'luh plah'.

Example

Le plat est chaud.

The dish is hot.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

plat

[plah]

dish; main course

A prepared dish, often referring to the main course in a meal.

Example

Plat est un mot fréquent au restaurant.

Plat is a common word at the restaurant.

du jour

dyoo zhoor

of the day

'Du' needs rounded lips, as in 'dew' said with pursed lips. 'Jour' sounds like 'zhoor'.

Example

La soupe du jour.

The soup of the day.

Words in this phrase

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

jour

[zhoor]

day

The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.

Example

Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.

Each day is a new opportunity.

Guides for French learners

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