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Level A2 (Upper Beginner)
Published February 22, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
Today’s lesson will tempt your sweet tooth. We’re learning how to pronounce and use crème brûlée in everyday spoken French. Bon appétit !
📘 Crème brûlée meaning in French
Crème brûlée (f.) is a French dessert consisting of a baked cream custard topped with a thin caramelized sugar layer. Literally, crème brûlée means “burnt cream” referring to the caramelized sugar on top. For example, “Je prends la crème brûlée, s’il vous plaît.” (I’ll have the crème brûlée, please.)
🎧 Crème brûlée pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of crème brûlée is /kʁɛm bʁy.le/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “krem broo-lay”.
📝 Crème brûlée usage examples
Je vais prendre une crème brûlée en dessert.
I’ll have a crème brûlée for dessert.
La crème brûlée est faite maison dans ce restaurant.
The crème brûlée is homemade in this restaurant.
J’aime la crème brûlée avec une fine couche de sucre.
I like crème brûlée with a thin layer of sugar.
Pour finir le repas, il a commandé une crème brûlée.
To finish the meal, he ordered a crème brûlée.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- le dessert — dessert
- le sucre — sugar
- la vanille — vanilla
- la crème — cream
- le jaune d’œuf — egg yolk
- le caramel — caramel
- la pâtisserie — pastry / pastry shop
- le restaurant — restaurant
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