Published May 30, 2024 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Gâteau — Meaning and Pronunciation
Gâteau is a French masculine noun meaning “cake”. You’ll hear un gâteau au chocolat (chocolate cake) or un gâteau d’anniversaire (birthday cake). Gâteau is also a broader term for sweet baked treats and pastries. The plural form of gâteau is gâteaux.
IPA pronunciation of gâteau is /ɡɑ.to/ (IPA), which sounds like “gah-toh”.
Example Sentences
J’ai fait un gâteau au chocolat.
I made a chocolate cake.
Elle prépare toujours des gâteaux pour Noël.
She always makes cakes for Christmas.
Elle a acheté un gâteau pour ton anniversaire.
She bought a cake for your birthday.
Tu veux un gâteau ?
Do you want a pastry?
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Related Words and Expressions
Here are some other words that are closely related to gâteau:
- un gâteau au chocolat — chocolate cake
- un gâteau d’anniversaire — birthday cake
- un morceau de gâteau — a piece of cake
- faire un gâteau — to make a cake
- du gâteau ! — easy! / a piece of cake!
- une boulangerie — bakery
- une pâtisserie — pastry shop
- une viennoiserie — pastry / baked breakfast treat
- une tarte — pie / tart
- un biscuit — cookie / biscuit
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