French · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"Kitchen" in French: cuisine
la cuisine
Kitchen in French is la cuisine, feminine. It means the room and also cooking or a food style. Dans la cuisine means in the kitchen. Cuisine française means French cooking.
At home
Je suis dans la cuisine.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cuisine
Say it
kwee-ZEEN
/kɥi.zin/
Kwee-ZEEN, stress on the end. Soft French c before u as "k". The ui is like wee. Final e silent.
"Kitchen" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la cuisine | kitchen / cooking / cuisine Room or food style, by context. | Room or food style, by context. |
| dans la cuisine | in the kitchen Location in the home. | Location in the home. |
| faire la cuisine | to cook Literally "do the cooking". | Literally "do the cooking". |
| ouvert sur la cuisine | open to the kitchen Estate-agent / flat description. | Estate-agent / flat description. |
How to use cuisine in real life
- 1At home
Je suis dans la cuisine.
I'm in the kitchen.
Clear room meaning.
- 2Hobby talk
J'aime faire la cuisine le week-end.
I like cooking on weekends.
Faire la cuisine = to cook.
- 3Travel food
La cuisine italienne me manque.
I miss Italian cooking.
Cuisine = food style here.
Mistakes English speakers make with cuisine
Incorrect: Le cuisine est petite.
Correct: La cuisine est petite.
Cuisine is feminine.
Incorrect: Je cuisine dans le kitchen.
Correct: Je cuisine dans la cuisine.
Use cuisine for the room too.
Good to know
Open-plan living made la cuisine ouverte fashionable in French flats, but many older homes still keep a closed kitchen. Talking about regional cuisine is a favorite dinner-table topic.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Showing a new flat to a friend
ChatPal
Voici la cuisine, encore un peu vide.
Here's the kitchen, still a bit empty.
You
Elle est lumineuse, ta cuisine !
Your kitchen is bright!
ChatPal
Oui. Je veux faire la cuisine ici ce soir.
Yes. I want to cook here tonight.
You
Je t'aide dans la cuisine si tu veux.
I'll help you in the kitchen if you want.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Kitchen" in French
Does cuisine mean kitchen or cooking?
Both. The sentence decides: dans la cuisine vs cuisine française.
Is cuisine feminine?
Yes: la cuisine, une cuisine équipée.
How do I say I'm cooking?
Je cuisine or je fais la cuisine.
What is a fitted kitchen?
Une cuisine équipée.
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