French · Food & Drink
"Sweet" in French: sucré(e)
sucré(e)
Sweet for taste in French is sucré (m) or sucrée (f): un dessert sucré, une tarte sucrée. Trop sucré means too sweet. Doux is softer or gentle, not the default for sugary food.
Trying dessert
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How to pronounce sucré(e)
Say it
sy-KRAY
/sy.kʁe/
Sucré: sy-KRAY. The é is a clear ay; stress on the end.
"Sweet" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sucré / sucrée | sweet (sugary) Food and drinks. | Food and drinks. |
| trop sucré | too sweet Complaining about sugar. | Complaining about sugar. |
| un goût sucré | a sweet taste Describing flavor. | Describing flavor. |
| peu sucré | not very sweet Preferring less sugar. | Preferring less sugar. |
How to use sucré(e) in real life
- 1Trying dessert
Ce gâteau est vraiment sucré.
This cake is really sweet.
Sucré for sugary taste.
- 2Ordering coffee
Je préfère un café peu sucré.
I prefer coffee that's not very sweet.
Peu sucré = lightly sweetened.
- 3Reading a label
Cette boisson est trop sucrée pour moi.
This drink is too sweet for me.
Sucrée agrees with boisson.
Mistakes English speakers make with sucré(e)
Incorrect: Un gâteau douce.
Correct: Un gâteau sucré.
For sugary taste use sucré; doux/douce is milder or figurative.
Incorrect: C'est sugar.
Correct: C'est sucré. / Il y a du sucre.
Sucré = sweet; sucre = sugar.
Good to know
French pastry can be less cloying than some American desserts, but café allongé and viennoiseries still invite trop sucré complaints. Ask for sans sucre in drinks if you want none.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing a pastry
ChatPal
Tu trouves ce croissant trop sucré ?
Do you find this croissant too sweet?
You
Un peu, oui — il est très sucré.
A bit, yes — it's very sweet.
ChatPal
Prends le mien, il est moins sucré.
Take mine; it's less sweet.
You
Merci, c'est mieux pour moi.
Thanks, that's better for me.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sweet" in French
How do you say sweet (taste) in French?
Sucré / sucrée.
Sucré or doux?
Sucré for sugary food; doux is soft, mild, or gentle.
How do you say too sweet?
Trop sucré / trop sucrée.
How do you pronounce sucré?
sy-KRAY.
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