See also:
👉 Goinfre (Glutton, overeater) »
👉 Bouffer (To eat, pig out) »
Level B1 (Lower Intermediate)
The French word of the day is gourmand(e), which describes somebody who loves food and enjoys eating (a foodie), as well as somebody who’s loves to eat and has a hearty appetite. Today you’ll learn:
Pronunciation of gourmand
Type of word
Example sentences in French & English
RELATED LESSONS
La cuisine
Food vocabulary
À table
Pronunciation of gourmand
Gourmand IPA pronunciation /ɡuʁ.mɑ̃/
Type of word
Gourmand is both a noun and an adjective. The masculine and feminine forms are gourmand and gourmande. The -d is pronounced in the feminine form.
Example sentences
For this first sentence, gourmand is being used in a slightly negative sense, implying piggishness.
Gérard est très gourmand. Il adore manger !
Gérard is gluttonous (or a big eater). He loves to eat!
For this sentence, gourmand is being used to describe something that’s tasty or irresistible. It can be used to describe an addictive food. For example, un gâteau gourmand (a delicious cake).
Je prépare un bon repas gourmand.
I’m making a good gourmet meal.
This sentence was very difficult to translate. A loose translation of page gourmande could be ‘good food page’.
Notre page gourmande propose de très bonnes recettes.
Our food page has very good recipes.
As a feminine noun, gourmandise translates to pastry, sweet or treat.
Je prends des gourmandises avec mon café.
I have pastries with my coffee.
Gourmand vs gourmet
While gourmand is most commonly used to describe somebody who indulges in the pleasure of eating, un gourmet describes a person who’s a connoisseur of fine food and drink with a refined palate and appreciates haute cuisine.
RELATED LESSONS
La cuisine
This lesson explores the feminine noun la cuisine, which refers to both the kitchen and food or gastronomy of a country or region. The lesson also covers the verb cuisiner (to cook).
Food vocabulary
This lesson covers a comprehensive list of French food vocabulary. We’ve put the words in broad categories such as meats, vegetables, fruits, bread, dairy and much more.
Learn the fun French expression “À table !“ This is what the French say when it’s time to come to the table to eat. English equivalents are “Come and get it!” or “Lunch/dinner time!”
