French · Food & Drink
"Salad" in French: salade
la salade
Salad in French is la salade. It can mean leafy greens or a composed dish: une salade de tomates, une salade composée. Passer à table: Tu prends une salade ?
Ordering lunch
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How to pronounce salade
Say it
sah-LAHD
/sa.lad/
sah-LAHD. Final d often soft; stress on last syllable.
"Salad" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la salade | salad / lettuce Dish or greens. | Dish or greens. |
| une salade composée | a mixed/composed salad Meal-sized. | Meal-sized. |
| salade verte | green salad Simple side. | Simple side. |
| assaisonnement pour la salade | salad dressing Vinaigrette talk. | Vinaigrette talk. |
How to use salade in real life
- 1Ordering lunch
Je prends une salade et une eau plate.
I'll take a salad and still water.
Une salade as a dish.
- 2Home kitchen
Tu laves la salade pendant que je coupe les tomates ?
Will you wash the lettuce while I cut the tomatoes?
La salade as greens.
- 3Picnic
J'ai préparé une salade de quinoa.
I made a quinoa salad.
Salade de + ingredient.
Mistakes English speakers make with salade
Incorrect: Le salade.
Correct: La salade.
Salade is feminine.
Incorrect: Une salad.
Correct: Une salade.
Keep the French ending -e.
Good to know
In cafés, une salade can be a full lunch plate. At home, laver la salade is a daily chore. Vinaigrette is the default dressing mindset.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing sides at dinner
ChatPal
Tu veux de la salade avec le poulet ?
Do you want salad with the chicken?
You
Oui, une petite salade verte.
Yes, a small green salad.
ChatPal
J'assaisonne la salade maintenant.
I'm dressing the salad now.
You
Pas trop de vinaigre, s'il te plaît.
Not too much vinegar, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Salad" in French
How do you say salad in French?
La salade.
Does salade mean lettuce too?
Yes—context decides dish vs greens.
What is a composed salad?
Une salade composée.
Is salade feminine?
Yes.
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