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Cake in French

le gâteau

The French for cake is le gâteau, a masculine noun. The plural is les gâteaux.

le gâteau
noun

cake, a sweet baked dessert

Examples · 2

  • Le gâteau au chocolat est sur la table.The chocolate cake is on the table.
  • Marie achète des gâteaux pour l'anniversaire de Paul.Marie is buying cakes for Paul's birthday.

Singular · plural

singularplural
le gâteaules gâteaux

The forms

singular
le gâteau
plural
les gâteaux
gender
masculine

In real sentences

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

cake, a sweet baked dessert

  • Le gâteau au chocolat est sur la table.The chocolate cake is on the table.
  • Marie achète des gâteaux pour l'anniversaire de Paul.Marie is buying cakes for Paul's birthday.
  • Mon père a préparé un gros gâteau pour la fête.My father made a big cake for the party.

Questions people ask

How do you say cake in French?
Le gâteau. It means cake, a sweet baked dessert.
Is gâteau masculine or feminine?
Masculine: le gâteau.
What is the plural of gâteau?
Les gâteaux.
How do you use gâteau in a sentence?
Le gâteau au chocolat est sur la table. (The chocolate cake is on the table.)

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