French · word
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
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| le gâteau | les gâteaux |
The forms
- singular
- le gâteau
- plural
- les gâteaux
- gender
- masculine
In real sentences
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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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