Biscuits, cookies in French 🇫🇷

Biscuits

Same spelling but can refer to differnt types of food.

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biscuits info.

The French word for ‘biscuits’ is ‘biscuits’, pronounced ‘bees-kwee’. To remember this, note that it sounds very similar to the English word with a French accent, and the ending ‘-uit’ is a common ending in French words (like ‘nuit’ for night).

Other words that can mean the same thing in French, depending on the context, include:

– “Gâteaux” (pronounced ga-toh): This word can refer to cakes but is sometimes used for cookies or biscuits in a general sense.
– “Sablés” (pronounced sah-bleh): This term specifically refers to shortbread biscuits.
– “Petits fours” (pronounced peh-tee foor): Although often associated with small bite-sized cakes, this can also refer to small fancy cookies or biscuits often served with tea or coffee.

As for alternate meanings or slang, the word ‘biscuits’ doesn’t typically have slang connotations in French. It is quite direct in its meaning, referring to the sweet or savory baked goods that are similar to what English speakers would call biscuits or cookies.

Examples of sentences using ‘biscuits’ in French:

– “J’ai acheté des biscuits au chocolat pour le goûter.” (I bought chocolate biscuits for the snack.)
– “Préfères-tu des biscuits salés ou sucrés ?” (Do you prefer savory or sweet biscuits?)
– “Les biscuits sont souvent servis avec du thé en Angleterre.” (Biscuits are often served with tea in England.)
– “Pour Noël, nous faisons des biscuits en forme de sapin.” (For Christmas, we make tree-shaped biscuits.)

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