French · Food & Drink
"Watermelon" in French: pastèque
la pastèque
Watermelon in French is la pastèque, feminine. Une pastèque is one watermelon. Tranche de pastèque is a slice. It's a summer market staple.
Market stall
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How to pronounce pastèque
Say it
pas-TEK
/pas.tɛk/
Pastèque is pas-TEK. The è is open like e in bed. Final que sounds like k.
"Watermelon" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la pastèque | watermelon The fruit. | The fruit. |
| une pastèque | a watermelon Buying whole. | Buying whole. |
| une tranche de pastèque | a slice of watermelon Serving. | Serving. |
| jus de pastèque | watermelon juice Drinks. | Drinks. |
How to use pastèque in real life
- 1Market stall
Cette pastèque est-elle bien rouge à l'intérieur ?
Is this watermelon nice and red inside?
Feminine cette pastèque.
- 2Picnic
J'ai coupé la pastèque en gros cubes.
I cut the watermelon into big cubes.
Pastèque as food prep.
- 3Heatwave snack
Rien de mieux qu'une pastèque bien froide.
Nothing better than a nice cold watermelon.
Summer cliché for a reason.
Mistakes English speakers make with pastèque
Incorrect: Le pastèque est sucré.
Correct: La pastèque est sucrée.
Pastèque is feminine.
Incorrect: Du watermelon, s'il te plaît.
Correct: De la pastèque, s'il te plaît.
Use pastèque.
Good to know
Pastèque shows up at every beach picnic and July market. Vendors sometimes plug a small cone to show the red flesh before you buy.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing fruit for a barbecue
ChatPal
On prend une pastèque ou des pêches ?
Shall we get a watermelon or peaches?
You
Une pastèque. Il fait trop chaud pour autre chose.
A watermelon. It's too hot for anything else.
ChatPal
Ok, je choisis la plus lourde.
Okay, I'll pick the heaviest one.
You
Bonne technique.
Good technique.
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 "Watermelon" in French
What is watermelon in French?
La pastèque (feminine).
How do I say a slice of watermelon?
Une tranche de pastèque.
Is pastèque masculine?
No, feminine: la pastèque.
How do you pronounce pastèque?
Pas-TEK.
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