French · Food & Drink
"Sauce" in French: sauce
la sauce
Sauce in French is la sauce, feminine. Avec de la sauce means with sauce. Quelle sauce ? is the waiter’s follow-up with steak or salad.
Steak order
Le steak, avec quelle sauce ?Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce sauce
Say it
sos
/sos/
Sauce: sos, like English sauce without a strong diphthong. Soft final s sound in careful speech.
"Sauce" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la sauce | the sauce General noun. | General noun. |
| avec de la sauce | with sauce Ordering add-on. | Ordering add-on. |
| une sauce légère | a light sauce Cooking description. | Cooking description. |
| sauce tomate | tomato sauce Compound without de sometimes. | Compound without de sometimes. |
How to use sauce in real life
- 1Steak order
Le steak, avec quelle sauce ?
The steak—with which sauce?
Classic waiter line.
- 2Pasta night
J'ajoute de la sauce tomate aux pâtes.
I'm adding tomato sauce to the pasta.
De la sauce.
- 3Too spicy
Cette sauce est trop piquante pour moi.
This sauce is too spicy for me.
Feminine cette sauce.
Mistakes English speakers make with sauce
Incorrect: Le sauce est bonne.
Correct: La sauce est bonne.
Sauce is feminine: la sauce.
Incorrect: Sans le sauce, merci.
Correct: Sans sauce, merci.
Often drop the article after sans.
Good to know
French meals treat sauce as part of the dish’s identity—béarnaise, poivre, roquefort. At home, une bonne sauce can rescue leftovers. Asking en sauce means cooked in gravy/sauce.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At a bistro
ChatPal
Votre entrecôte, sauce au poivre ou nature ?
Your ribeye—pepper sauce or plain?
You
Sauce au poivre, s'il vous plaît.
Pepper sauce, please.
ChatPal
Et un peu de sauce à part ?
And a little sauce on the side?
You
Oui, merci.
Yes, thanks.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
Practice this conversation in ChatPal"Sauce" in other languages
FAQ
Common questions about "Sauce" in French
How do you say sauce in French?
La sauce.
How do you say with sauce?
Avec de la sauce.
Is sauce feminine?
Yes: une sauce, la sauce.
How do you pronounce sauce?
sos.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
- Step 1: See it in context
- Step 2: Say it out loud
- Step 3: Get feedback
- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
Keep reading
- Ordering Food in French: Essential Phrases for 2026Ordering food in french - Learn how to confidently order food in French with real-life phrases and tips for 2026 travelers
- 10 Best French Speaking Practice Apps for 2026Find the best French speaking practice app to build fluency. We review 10 top tools like ChatPal for conversation, travel prep, and building confidence in 2026.
