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"Oven" in French: four
le four
Oven in French is le four, masculine. Au four means in the oven / baked. Préchauffe le four is preheat the oven. Micro-ondes is the microwave, not four.
Following a recipe
Enfourne le gâteau et laisse cuire au four.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce four
Say it
foor
/fuʁ/
Four is foor, like English poor with an f, one short syllable. The r is a light French r.
"Oven" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le four | the oven Kitchen appliance. | Kitchen appliance. |
| au four | in the oven / baked Cooking method on recipes. | Cooking method on recipes. |
| préchauffer le four | to preheat the oven Recipe step. | Recipe step. |
| le four à micro-ondes | microwave oven Full name; often just micro-ondes. | Full name; often just micro-ondes. |
How to use four in real life
- 1Following a recipe
Enfourne le gâteau et laisse cuire au four.
Put the cake in and let it bake in the oven.
Au four = oven-baked.
- 2Kitchen help
Tu peux préchauffer le four à 180 degrés ?
Can you preheat the oven to 180 degrees?
Common recipe temperature.
- 3Burnt toast smell
Il y a quelque chose qui brûle dans le four !
Something's burning in the oven!
Everyday alarm call.
Mistakes English speakers make with four
Incorrect: Mets ça dans l'oven.
Correct: Mets ça dans le four.
Oven is le four.
Incorrect: Cuire à le four.
Correct: Cuire au four.
À + le contracts to au: au four.
Good to know
French recipes almost always say préchauffer le four and give Celsius. Au four on a menu means oven-baked, not fried or grilled.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Baking cookies together
ChatPal
Le four est assez chaud ?
Is the oven hot enough?
You
Oui, le four affiche 180. J'enfourne.
Yes, the oven shows 180. I'm putting them in.
ChatPal
Parfait. On surveille dans dix minutes.
Perfect. We'll check in ten minutes.
You
Ok, je chronomètre.
Okay, I'll set a timer.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Oven" in French
What is oven in French?
Le four (masculine).
How do I say bake in the oven?
Cuire au four.
How do I say preheat the oven?
Préchauffer le four.
Is four the microwave?
No; that's (four à) micro-ondes.
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