French · Food & Drink

"Mango" in French: mangue

la mangue

Say it: lah MAHNGfeminine · la manguenoun/mɑ̃ɡ/

Mango in French is la mangue, feminine. Une mangue means a mango. Jus de mangue is mango juice.

Market

Je choisis une mangue bien parfumée.
I'm picking a nicely fragrant mango.
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How to pronounce mangue

Say it

lah MAHNG

/mɑ̃ɡ/

Mangue: MAHNG with a soft g sound (like in linger, not hard g). Final e is light.

"Mango" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
la manguethe mango

Default.

une manguea mango

Counting.

jus de manguemango juice

Drinks.

mangue mûreripe mango

Ripeness.

How to use mangue in real life

  1. 1Market

    Je choisis une mangue bien parfumée.

    I'm picking a nicely fragrant mango.

    Une mangue.

  2. 2Snack

    La mangue est trop dure encore.

    The mango is still too hard.

    La mangue.

  3. 3Smoothie

    Tu ajoutes de la mangue au smoothie ?

    Are you adding mango to the smoothie?

    De la mangue.

Mistakes English speakers make with mangue

Incorrect: Un mangue.

Correct: Une mangue.

Mangue is feminine.

Incorrect: Le mango.

Correct: La mangue.

Use mangue, not English mango.

Good to know

Mangues show up in épiceries and Caribbean or African restaurants across France. People debate mangue verte (green/unripe, often in salads) vs mangue bien mûre for dessert.

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Fruit shopping

  1. ChatPal

    On prend des bananes ou une mangue ?

    Shall we get bananas or a mango?

  2. You

    Une mangue, pour le dessert.

    A mango, for dessert.

  3. ChatPal

    Celle-ci sent bon, la mangue est prête.

    This one smells good — the mango is ready.

  4. You

    Parfait, je la prends.

    Perfect, I'll take it.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Mango" in French

How do you say mango in French?

La mangue.

How do you say mango juice?

Jus de mangue.

Is mangue feminine?

Yes: une mangue.

How do you pronounce mangue?

MAHNG.

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