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"Cucumber" in French: concombre

le concombre

Say it: luh kohn-KOHMBRmasculine · le concombrenoun/lə kɔ̃.kɔ̃bʁ/

Cucumber in French is le concombre, masculine. Une salade de concombre is cucumber salad. Plural: des concombres.

Market

Je prends un concombre bien ferme.
I'll take a firm cucumber.
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How to pronounce concombre

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luh kohn-KOHMBR

/lə kɔ̃.kɔ̃bʁ/

kohn-KOHMBR. Two nasal on sounds; final br is light. Soft French r optional in casual speech.

"Cucumber" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le concombrethe cucumber

Default.

un concombrea cucumber

Shopping.

salade de concombrecucumber salad

Side dish.

tranches de concombrecucumber slices

Prep.

How to use concombre in real life

  1. 1Market

    Je prends un concombre bien ferme.

    I'll take a firm cucumber.

    Un concombre.

  2. 2Kitchen

    Coupe le concombre en rondelles.

    Cut the cucumber into rounds.

    Le concombre.

  3. 3Picnic

    On ajoute du concombre dans les wraps.

    We're adding cucumber to the wraps.

    Du concombre.

Mistakes English speakers make with concombre

Incorrect: La concombre est frais.

Correct: Le concombre est frais.

Masculine: le concombre.

Incorrect: Un cucumber, s'il vous plaît.

Correct: Un concombre, s'il vous plaît.

Use concombre.

Good to know

French summer tables love concombre with yogurt or vinaigrette. Markets sell them alongside tomatoes for salads.

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Making a salad

  1. ChatPal

    Tu laves le concombre ?

    Are you washing the cucumber?

  2. You

    Oui, après je coupe le concombre finement.

    Yes, then I'll slice the cucumber thinly.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait pour la salade.

    Perfect for the salad.

  4. You

    Exact.

    Exactly.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Cucumber" in French

How do you say cucumber in French?

Le concombre.

Is it masculine?

Yes: un concombre.

How do you say cucumber salad?

Salade de concombre.

How do you pronounce concombre?

kohn-KOHMBR.

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