French · Food & Drink
"Sugar" in French: sucre
le sucre
Sugar in French is le sucre. Say un sucre in coffee, du sucre for some sugar, and sucre en poudre for granulated. A sugar cube is un morceau de sucre.
Café counter
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How to pronounce sucre
Say it
sük
/sykʁ/
Sük. ü as in tu; soft final kruh sound.
"Sugar" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le sucre | the sugar Default. | Default. |
| du sucre | some sugar Partitive. | Partitive. |
| un sucre / un morceau de sucre | a sugar / a sugar cube Coffee. | Coffee. |
| sucre en poudre | granulated sugar Baking. | Baking. |
How to use sucre in real life
- 1Café counter
Un café et deux sucres, s'il te plaît.
A coffee and two sugars, please.
Cubes/packets.
- 2Baking
Ajoute cinquante grammes de sucre.
Add fifty grams of sugar.
Recipe.
- 3Kitchen shelf
Il n'y a plus de sucre dans le bocal.
There's no sugar left in the jar.
Stock.
Mistakes English speakers make with sucre
Incorrect: La sucre est fin.
Correct: Le sucre est fin.
Sucre is masculine.
Incorrect: Passe-moi le sugar.
Correct: Passe-moi le sucre.
Use sucre.
Good to know
Cafés still offer sucre en morceaux; many people now skip sugar entirely. Sucré means sweet (taste); sucre is the noun. Brown sugar is sucre roux / vergeoise in baking aisles.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Making coffee at home
ChatPal
Tu prends du sucre ?
Do you take sugar?
You
Oui, un peu de sucre seulement.
Yes, just a little sugar.
ChatPal
Voilà le sucre sur la table.
Here's the sugar on the table.
You
Merci, c'est parfait.
Thanks, that's perfect.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sugar" in French
How do you say sugar?
Le sucre.
How do I ask for sugar in coffee?
Un sucre, s'il vous plaît. or Du sucre, s'il vous plaît.
What is granulated sugar?
Sucre en poudre.
How do you pronounce sucre?
Sük.
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