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"Beans" in French: haricots
les haricots
Beans in French are les haricots, masculine plural. Haricots verts are green beans. Red beans are haricots rouges. The h is mute: les haricots links with a z sound in careful speech.
Market stall
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How to pronounce haricots
Say it
leh ah-ree-KOH
/le a.ʁi.ko/
leh zah-ree-KOH (with liaison). Ha is silent; -icot sounds like ee-KOH. Singular un haricot.
"Beans" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| les haricots | beans General plural. | General plural. |
| les haricots verts | green beans Vegetable side. | Vegetable side. |
| les haricots rouges | red beans Dried/cooked beans. | Dried/cooked beans. |
| un haricot | a bean Singular. | Singular. |
How to use haricots in real life
- 1Market stall
Je prends un kilo d'haricots verts.
I'll take a kilo of green beans.
Haricots verts.
- 2Cooking
Fais bouillir les haricots dix minutes.
Boil the beans for ten minutes.
Les haricots.
- 3Cafeteria
Il reste des haricots dans le plat ?
Are there beans left in the dish?
Des haricots.
Mistakes English speakers make with haricots
Incorrect: Les beans sont prêts.
Correct: Les haricots sont prêts.
Use haricots, not English beans.
Incorrect: La haricot verte.
Correct: Le haricot vert. / Les haricots verts.
Haricot is masculine.
Good to know
Haricots verts are a standard French side dish. Cassoulet and chili talk often means dried haricots, not green ones.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Cooking dinner together
ChatPal
Tu laves les haricots ?
Are you washing the beans?
You
Oui, et après je coupe les haricots verts.
Yes, and then I'll cut the green beans.
ChatPal
Parfait, moi je m'occupe du riz.
Perfect, I'll handle the rice.
You
On mange dans vingt minutes.
We eat in twenty minutes.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Beans" in French
How do you say beans in French?
Les haricots.
What are green beans?
Les haricots verts.
Is haricot masculine?
Yes: un haricot.
How do you pronounce haricots?
ah-ree-KOH (silent h).
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