French · Food & Drink
"Ice cream" in French: glace
la glace
Ice cream in French is la glace, feminine. Une glace à la vanille is a vanilla ice cream. Glace also means ice or mirror; flavor talk makes the dessert clear.
Beach stand
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How to pronounce glace
Say it
glass
/ɡlas/
GLASS. Soft g; open a; soft s sound, not z.
"Ice cream" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la glace | ice cream / ice / mirror Dessert is default with flavors. | Dessert is default with flavors. |
| une glace | an ice cream Ordering one. | Ordering one. |
| cornet de glace | ice-cream cone Street vendors. | Street vendors. |
| glace à la vanille | vanilla ice cream Flavor pattern. | Flavor pattern. |
How to use glace in real life
- 1Beach stand
Je prends une glace au citron.
I'll have a lemon ice cream.
Une glace au…
- 2Sharing
On partage une glace à deux ?
Shall we share an ice cream?
Une glace.
- 3Kids
Il a de la glace sur le menton.
He has ice cream on his chin.
De la glace.
Mistakes English speakers make with glace
Incorrect: Le glace est bonne.
Correct: La glace est bonne.
Glace is feminine.
Incorrect: Un ice cream vanille.
Correct: Une glace à la vanille.
Use glace.
Good to know
French glaces come in boules (scoops) and artisan shops list dozens of parfums. In summer, une glace is a street ritual; in winter, glace still means ice on the road too.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing flavors
ChatPal
Tu veux une glace ?
Do you want an ice cream?
You
Oui. Une glace pistache, s'il te plaît.
Yes. A pistachio ice cream, please.
ChatPal
Moi, une glace chocolat. On mange dehors.
I'll have chocolate ice cream. We'll eat outside.
You
Parfait. J'apporte les serviettes.
Perfect. I'll bring napkins.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ice cream" in French
How do I say ice cream?
La glace.
How do I say a vanilla ice cream?
Une glace à la vanille.
Does glace mean other things?
Yes: ice and mirror; context decides.
How do you pronounce glace?
GLASS with a soft g.
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