French · Food & Drink
"Strawberry" in French: fraise
la fraise
Strawberry in French is la fraise, feminine : une fraise, des fraises. Spring markets push fraises de saison. Fraise also names a tool bit, but fruit is the default here.
Market stall
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How to pronounce fraise
Say it
lah frez
/fʁɛz/
Frez. Ai like eh, soft s/z ending. Une fraise: ün frez.
"Strawberry" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la fraise | the strawberry Fruit. | Fruit. |
| une fraise | a strawberry One. | One. |
| des fraises | strawberries Plural. | Plural. |
| tarte aux fraises | strawberry tart Dessert. | Dessert. |
How to use fraise in real life
- 1Market stall
Je prends une barquette de fraises.
I'll take a punnet of strawberries.
De fraises.
- 2Dessert
La tarte aux fraises est superbe.
The strawberry tart is superb.
Aux fraises.
- 3Breakfast
Tu veux une fraise dans le yaourt ?
Do you want a strawberry in the yogurt?
Une fraise.
Mistakes English speakers make with fraise
Incorrect: Le fraise est sucrée.
Correct: La fraise est sucrée.
Fraise is feminine.
Incorrect: Des frais sur la table (meaning strawberries).
Correct: Des fraises sur la table.
Fraise needs the final e; frais means fresh/cool.
Good to know
French spring is fraise season—Gariguette and other varieties get named on stalls. Chantilly and fraises is a classic dessert pairing.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Picking berries for a cake
ChatPal
Ces fraises sentent bon.
These strawberries smell good.
You
Oui. Une fraise pour goûter ?
Yes. One strawberry to taste?
ChatPal
Hmm, sucrée. On prend deux barquettes de fraises.
Hmm, sweet. We'll take two punnets of strawberries.
You
Parfait pour le gâteau.
Perfect for the cake.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Strawberry" in French
Is fraise feminine?
Yes: la fraise.
How do I say strawberry tart?
Une tarte aux fraises.
Fraise vs frais?
Fraise is strawberry. Frais means fresh or cool.
How do you pronounce fraise?
Frez.
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