French · word
Salt in French
le sel
The French for salt is le sel, a masculine noun. The plural is les sels.
le sel
noun
salt, the white seasoning used in cooking and at the table
Examples · 2
- Le sel rend la soupe meilleure.Salt makes the soup better.
- Je mets du sel dans l'eau des pâtes.I put salt in the pasta water.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| le sel | les sels |
The forms
- singular
- le sel
- plural
- les sels
- gender
- masculine
In real sentences
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salt, the white seasoning used in cooking and at the table
- Le sel rend la soupe meilleure.Salt makes the soup better.
- Je mets du sel dans l'eau des pâtes.I put salt in the pasta water.
- Ce sel gris donne un bon goût aux légumes.This grey salt gives the vegetables a nice taste.
Questions people ask
- How do you say salt in French?
- Le sel. It means salt, the white seasoning used in cooking and at the table.
- Is sel masculine or feminine?
- Masculine: le sel.
- What is the plural of sel?
- Les sels.
- How do you use sel in a sentence?
- Le sel rend la soupe meilleure. (Salt makes the soup better.)
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