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"Flour" in French: farine

la farine

Say it: lah fah-REENfeminine · la farinenoun/la fa.ʁin/

Flour in French is la farine, feminine. Farine de blé is wheat flour. Recipes list 200 g de farine without an article after de.

Baking

Ajoute 200 grammes de farine petit à petit.
Add 200 grams of flour little by little.
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How to pronounce farine

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lah fah-REEN

/la fa.ʁin/

fah-REEN. Clear fa; i like ee; final e light. Soft French r.

"Flour" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
la farineflour

Default.

farine de bléwheat flour

Baking aisle.

farine complètewhole-wheat flour

Healthier baking.

un sachet de farinea bag of flour

Shopping.

How to use farine in real life

  1. 1Baking

    Ajoute 200 grammes de farine petit à petit.

    Add 200 grams of flour little by little.

    De farine.

  2. 2Supermarket

    Il nous reste de la farine ?

    Do we have any flour left?

    De la farine.

  3. 3Pancakes

    La farine doit être tamisée pour les crêpes.

    The flour should be sifted for the crêpes.

    La farine.

Mistakes English speakers make with farine

Incorrect: Le farine.

Correct: La farine.

Farine is feminine.

Incorrect: La flour.

Correct: La farine.

Use farine, not English flour.

Good to know

French bakers talk type 45 or type 55 flour on bags. Home cooks still just say de la farine for everyday cakes and sauces.

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Making a cake

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as de la farine ?

    Do you have flour?

  2. You

    Oui, la farine est dans le placard.

    Yes, the flour is in the cupboard.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait, on commence.

    Perfect, let's start.

  4. You

    Je pèse les œufs.

    I'll weigh the eggs.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Flour" in French

How do you say flour in French?

La farine.

Is farine feminine?

Yes: la farine.

How do you say wheat flour?

Farine de blé.

How do you pronounce farine?

fah-REEN.

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