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"Vegetable" in French: légume
le légume
Vegetable in French is le légume, masculine. Des légumes means vegetables. At the market you ask for des légumes frais; a dish can be aux légumes.
At the market
Je prends des légumes de saison.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce légume
Say it
luh lay-GUEM
/lə le.ɡym/
Légume is lay-GUEM: acute é like ay, then guem. Le légume is luh lay-GUEM.
"Vegetable" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le légume | the vegetable Singular item. | Singular item. |
| des légumes | vegetables Usual plural. | Usual plural. |
| légumes frais | fresh vegetables Market and cooking. | Market and cooking. |
| un plat de légumes | a vegetable dish On a menu. | On a menu. |
How to use légume in real life
- 1At the market
Je prends des légumes de saison.
I'll take seasonal vegetables.
Des légumes in shopping.
- 2Cooking
Ce légume se mange cru ou cuit.
This vegetable can be eaten raw or cooked.
Singular ce légume.
- 3Kids and dinner
Mange tes légumes, s'il te plaît.
Eat your vegetables, please.
Tes légumes.
Mistakes English speakers make with légume
Incorrect: La légume.
Correct: Le légume.
Légume is masculine, even though many vegetables are feminine words themselves.
Incorrect: J'achète des vegetables.
Correct: J'achète des légumes.
Use légumes.
Good to know
English vegetable is often plural in shopping talk; French also leans on des légumes. Individual items keep their own names: une carotte, un poireau.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning dinner from the fridge
ChatPal
Il nous reste quels légumes ?
What vegetables do we have left?
You
Deux légumes un peu fatigués, et des carottes.
Two tired vegetables, and some carrots.
ChatPal
On fait une soupe alors.
Let's make a soup then.
You
Oui, avec du pain chaud.
Yes, with warm bread.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Vegetable" in French
How do you say vegetable in French?
Le légume.
Is légume masculine?
Yes: le légume, un légume.
How do you say vegetables?
Des légumes.
How do you pronounce légume?
Lay-GUEM.
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