French · Food & Drink
"Fork" in French: fourchette
la fourchette
Fork in French is la fourchette, feminine. Une fourchette is one fork. At the table, say passe-moi la fourchette.
Setting the table
Il manque une fourchette à droite.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce fourchette
Say it
foor-SHET
/fuʁ.ʃɛt/
Fourchette: foor-SHET. Soft ch like sh. Stress near the end.
"Fork" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la fourchette | the fork Default noun. | Default noun. |
| une fourchette | a fork Asking for one. | Asking for one. |
| les fourchettes | the forks Plural. | Plural. |
| à la fourchette | with a fork / fork-friendly Food descriptions. | Food descriptions. |
How to use fourchette in real life
- 1Setting the table
Il manque une fourchette à droite.
There's a fork missing on the right.
Une fourchette.
- 2Picnic
Tu as pris les fourchettes dans le tiroir ?
Did you grab the forks from the drawer?
Plural fourchettes.
- 3Restaurant
Excuse-moi, tu peux me passer la fourchette ?
Excuse me—can you pass me the fork?
La fourchette.
Mistakes English speakers make with fourchette
Incorrect: Le fourchette.
Correct: La fourchette.
Fourchette is feminine.
Incorrect: Donne-moi le fork.
Correct: Donne-moi la fourchette.
Use fourchette, not English.
Good to know
French table setting puts the fourchette on the left. For snails or seafood you may get a special fourchette; at home, one size usually does everything.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Cooking pasta together
ChatPal
Tu goûtes les pâtes avec la fourchette ?
Are you tasting the pasta with the fork?
You
Oui. Passe-moi une autre fourchette propre.
Yes. Pass me another clean fork.
ChatPal
Tiens. La fourchette est encore chaude.
Here. The fork is still hot.
You
Parfait, merci.
Perfect, thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fork" in French
How do you say fork in French?
La fourchette.
Is fourchette masculine or feminine?
Feminine: une fourchette.
How do you say forks?
Les fourchettes.
How do you pronounce fourchette?
foor-SHET.
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