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How to Say ‘Bread’ in French

Le pain

luh PAN

[luh PAN]

🇫🇷 In France: Bread arrives free and is refilled. People usually set it straight on the tablecloth, not on a side plate.

Phrase Breakdown

[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.

pain

[PAN]

bread

Masculine noun; in French restaurants bread is usually served free with the meal.

Example

Encore du pain, s'il vous plaît.

More bread, please.

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