French · Food & Drink
"Pork" in French: porc
le porc
Pork in French is le porc, masculine. On menus you may see côte de porc or filet de porc more often than porc alone.
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How to pronounce porc
Say it
por
/pɔʁ/
Porc: por. Final c is silent in careful speech (like fort). Sounds like "por".
"Pork" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le porc | pork The meat. | The meat. |
| du porc | some pork Partitive. | Partitive. |
| côte de porc | pork chop Common cut. | Common cut. |
| porc rôti | roast pork Sunday dish. | Sunday dish. |
How to use porc in real life
- 1Butcher
Je voudrais un kilo de porc haché.
I'd like a kilo of ground pork.
Haché = minced.
- 2Menu choice
Le plat du jour est au porc.
Today's special features pork.
Au porc.
- 3Home cooking
On fait un rôti de porc dimanche.
We're making roast pork on Sunday.
Rôti de porc.
Mistakes English speakers make with porc
Incorrect: La porc.
Correct: Le porc.
Porc is masculine.
Incorrect: Du pork.
Correct: Du porc.
Use porc.
Good to know
Charcuterie (ham, pâté, saucisson) is pork-heavy. Some restaurants mark options clearly for religious or dietary limits—ask if unsure: il y a du porc dedans ?
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Reading a bistro menu
ChatPal
Tu manges du porc ?
Do you eat pork?
You
Oui. Je prends la côte de porc.
Yes. I'll take the pork chop.
ChatPal
Moi, le poulet alors.
I'll have the chicken then.
You
On partage les frites ?
Shall we share the fries?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Pork" in French
Gender of porc?
Masculine: le porc.
Pronunciation?
Por (silent c).
Pork chop?
Côte de porc.
Ground pork?
Porc haché.
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