Level A1-A2 (Beginner)
Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker.
The French Word of the Day is yaourt, meaning “yogurt.” I chose this word because it came up again and again during my years of teaching — students constantly asked, “How the heck do you pronounce yaourt in French?” This lesson gives you the exact breakdown. Hint: you have to break the usual French reading rules!
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 Yaourt meaning
Yaourt means “yogurt” in French and comes from a Turkish-origin word (yoğurt). Because it’s a borrowed term, French kept an unusual pronunciation pattern — including the pronounced final -t. Today, yaourt simply refers to any kind of yogurt, whether plain, flavored, stirred, or eaten at breakfast or as a light dessert.
🎧 Yaourt pronunciation
The pronunciation of yaourt in French is /ja.uʁt/ — roughly yah-oor-t. In French, yaourt breaks two traditional reading rules: The final -t is pronounced even though final consonants are usually silent when a word ends in two consonants, and au does not behave like in aussi (also) — instead there is a clear syllable break, ya-ourt, with two distinct vowel sounds (a + ou).
📝 Yaourt example sentences
Je mange un yaourt tous les matins.
I eat a yogurt every morning.
Ce yaourt est trop sucré à mon goût.
This yogurt is too sweet for my taste.
Tu préfères le yaourt nature ou aux fruits ?
Do you prefer plain yogurt or fruit yogurt?
Il reste un yaourt dans le frigo si tu veux.
There’s a yogurt left in the fridge if you want one.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- le yaourt nature — plain yogurt
- le yaourt aux fruits — fruit yogurt
- le yaourt brassé — stirred yogurt
- le yaourt grec — Greek yogurt
- le yaourt à boire — drinkable yogurt
- le pot de yaourt — container of yogurt
- le yaourt maison — homemade yogurt
- la yaourtière — yogurt maker
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