Published May 23, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Pâtisserie — Meaning and Pronunciation
Pâtisserie (f.) is a French noun meaning “pastry shop”, “pastry”, or “French pastries and desserts” in general. In everyday French, une pâtisserie most commonly refers to a shop that sells pastries, cakes, tarts, éclairs, macarons, and other sweet baked goods.
IPA pronunciation of pâtisserie is /pɑ.ti.sʁi/ (IPA), which sounds like “pah-tee-sree”.
Example Sentences
Je vais à la pâtisserie acheter des croissants.
I’m going to the pastry shop to buy croissants.
La pâtisserie française est célèbre dans le monde entier.
French pastry is famous all around the world.
J’adore la pâtisserie au chocolat.
I love chocolate pastries.
Elle étudie la pâtisserie à Paris.
She studies pastry-making in Paris.
💡 While a pâtisserie specializes in pastries, cakes, and desserts, a boulangerie mainly focuses on bread, baguettes, and everyday baked goods.
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Related Words and Expressions
Here are some other words that are closely related to pâtisserie :
- une boulangerie — bakery
- un croissant — croissant
- un macaron — macaron
- un millefeuille — mille-feuille pastry
- un gâteau — cake
- une viennoiserie — pastry (croissant, pain au chocolat, etc.)
- un éclair — éclair
- une tarte — tart/pie
- un pain au chocolat — chocolate croissant
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