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50 French Words for the Bakery: Breads, Pastries, and Ordering

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Learn 50 essential French bakery words, covering breads, pastries, and useful phrases for ordering and paying. Each term appears in a short example sentence like “Je voudrais une baguette, s’il vous plaît,” so you can confidently shop at a French boulangerie.

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  • 01BAGUETTE · baguette (French bread)
    baguette, .
    ʒə vudʁɛ yn baɡɛt sil vu plɛ
    I would like a baguette, please.
  • 02PAIN · bread
    pain .
    lə pɛ̃ ɛ fʁɛ sə matɛ̃
    The bread is fresh this morning.
  • 03CROISSANT · croissant
    croissant ?
    kɔ̃bjɛ̃ kut sə kʁwasɑ̃
    How much does this croissant cost?
  • 04TARTE · tart, pie
    tartes .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ dø taʁt o pɔm
    I'll take two apple tarts.
  • 05ÉCLAIR · éclair (pastry)
    éclairs ?
    ave vu de zeklɛʁ o ʃɔkɔla
    Do you have any chocolate éclairs?
  • 06GÂTEAU · cake
    gâteau .
    sə ɡato ɛ tʁɛ bɔ̃
    This cake is very good.
  • 07BOULANGERIE · bakery
    boulangerie .
    la bulɑ̃ʒʁi uvʁ a sɛt œʁ
    The bakery opens at seven o'clock.
  • 08TRANCHE · slice
    tranche .
    ʒə vudʁɛ yn tʁɑ̃ʃ də bʁiɔʃ
    I would like a slice of brioche.
  • 09MACARON · macaron
    macarons ?
    sɛ kɔ̃bjɛ̃ puʁ si makaʁɔ̃
    How much is it for six macarons?
  • 10PAYER · to pay
    paie , .
    ʒə pɛ paʁ kaʁt sil vu plɛ
    I'm paying by card, please.
  • 11COMPLET · whole, wholegrain
    complet
    vu zave dy pɛ̃ kɔ̃plɛ
    Do you have wholegrain bread?
  • 12DOUZAINE · dozen
    douzaine .
    ʒə vudʁɛ yn duzɛn də ʃusɔ̃
    I would like a dozen turnovers.
  • 13FOUGASSE · fougasse (flatbread)
    fougasse.
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ osi yn fuɡas
    I'll also take a fougasse.
  • 14EMPORTER · to take away
    emporter.
    sɛt taʁt ɛ puʁ ɑ̃pɔʁte
    This tart is to take away.
  • 15VIENNOISERIE · pastry / breakfast pastry
    viennoiseries ?
    ave vu de vjɛnwazʁi
    Do you have any pastries?
  • 16RAISIN · raisin / grape
    raisins.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ pɛ̃ o ʁɛzɛ̃
    I would like a raisin roll.
  • 17MILLE-FEUILLE · mille-feuille (layered pastry)
    mille-feuille ?
    il ʁɛst ɑ̃kɔʁ dy mil fœj
    Is there any mille-feuille left?
  • 18CHAUD · warm / hot
    chauds.
    ʒə vudʁɛ dø kʁwasɑ̃ ʃo
    I would like two warm croissants.
  • 19SAC · bag
    sac ?
    vu zave œ̃ sak puʁ lə pɛ̃
    Do you have a bag for the bread?
  • 20SÉSAME · sesame
    sésame.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ pəti pɛ̃ o sezam
    I would like a small sesame roll.
  • 21OFFRIR · to give / to offer
    offrir.
    sɛ puʁ ɔfʁiʁ
    It's for a gift.
  • 22BOÎTE · box
    - boîte ?
    puve vu lə mɛtʁ dɑ̃ yn bwat
    Can you put it in a box?
  • 23REVENIR · to come back
    reviendrai .
    ʒə ʁəvjɛ̃dʁe dəmɛ̃ matɛ̃
    I will come back tomorrow morning.
  • 24JOURNÉE · day
    , journée !
    mɛʁsi bɔn ʒuʁne
    Thank you, have a good day!
  • 25SPÉCIALITÉ · specialty
    spécialité ?
    kɛl ɛ la spesjалite də la mɛzɔ̃
    What is the house specialty?
  • 26VANILLE · vanilla
    vanille.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃n ekleʁ a la vanij
    I would like a vanilla éclair.
  • 27TIÈDE · warm, lukewarm
    tiède.
    sə pɛ̃ ɛt‿ɑ̃kɔʁ tjɛd
    This bread is still warm.
  • 28CAMPAGNE · countryside, country-style
    campagne.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ pɛ̃ də kɑ̃paɲ
    I would like a country-style bread.
  • 29TARTELETTE · tartlet
    - tartelettes ?
    ave vu de taʁtəlɛt o fʁɛz
    Do you have any strawberry tartlets?
  • 30PART · slice, portion
    part .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ yn paʁ də kiʃ
    I'll take a slice of quiche.
  • 31ENTIER · whole, entire
    entière
    sɛ kɔ̃bjɛ̃ la miʃ ɑ̃tjɛʁ
    How much is the whole loaf?
  • 32GLUTEN · gluten
    gluten ?
    ave vu dy pɛ̃ sɑ̃ ɡlytɛn
    Do you have gluten-free bread?
  • 33FINANCIER · financier (almond cake)
    financiers, .
    ʒə vudʁɛ tʁwa finɑ̃sje sil vu plɛ
    I would like three financiers, please.
  • 34MONNAIE · change, coins
    monnaie ?
    ave vu də la mɔnɛ
    Do you have change?
  • 35TRANCHER · to slice
    tranché.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ pɛ̃ tʁɑ̃ʃe
    I would like a sliced loaf.
  • 36FERMER · to close
    fermez-vous ?
    a kɛl œʁ fɛʁme vu
    What time do you close?
  • 37NOIX · walnut
    noix.
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ pɛ̃ o nwa
    I would like a walnut bread.
  • 38FEUILLETÉ · flaky / layered
    feuilleté.
    sə kʁwasɑ̃ ɛ bjɛ̃ fœjte
    This croissant is nicely flaky.
  • 39TRADITION · tradition
    tradition.
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ yn baɡɛt tʁadisjɔ̃
    I'll take a traditional baguette.
  • 40PETIT · small / little
    petits ?
    ave vu de pəti pɛ̃
    Do you have any bread rolls?
  • 41SALÉ · savoury / salty
    salée.
    ʒə vudʁɛ yn taʁt sale
    I would like a savoury tart.
  • 42TOUT · all / everything
    tout .
    sɛ tu puʁ oʒuʁdɥi
    That's all for today.
  • 43SEIGLE · rye
    seigle .
    lə pɛ̃ də sɛɡl ɛ delisjø
    The rye bread is delicious.
  • 44GOÛTER · to taste / to try
    goûter .
    ʒə vudʁɛ ɡute sə ɡɑto
    I would like to taste this cake.
  • 45SANDWICH · sandwich
    sandwichs ?
    ave vu de sɑ̃dwitʃ
    Do you have any sandwiches?
  • 46ESPÈCES · cash
    espèces.
    ʒə vudʁɛ peje ɑ̃ nɛspɛs
    I would like to pay in cash.
  • 47RÉDUCTION · discount
    réduction ?
    vu zave yn ʁedyksjɔ̃ puʁ dø
    Do you have a discount for two?
  • 48APRÈS-MIDI · afternoon
    après-midi.
    ʒə ʁəvjɛ̃dʁɛ sɛt apʁɛmidi
    I will come back this afternoon.
  • 49CHAUSSON · apple turnover
    chausson .
    ʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ ʃosɔ̃ o pɔm
    I would like an apple turnover.
  • 50CUIT · baked / cooked
    cuit .
    sə pɛ̃ ɛ kɥi a pwɛ̃
    This bread is perfectly baked.
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