le pain→ breadFrench word meaning
"le pain" is a A1-level French word meaning "bread". Below you can find 27 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real French conversations.
27 stories
Example Sentences
At the Supermarket
Ensuite, elle devait acheter du pain.
Next, she needed to buy bread.
Meeting the Neighbors
'Et la boulangerie au coin fait un excellent pain.'
'And the bakery on the corner makes great bread.'
At the Cafe
Ça sent le café frais et le pain chaud.
The cafe smells like fresh coffee and warm bread.
The Mispronunciation
Il veut acheter du pain.
He wants to buy some bread.
Asking About the Menu
'Elle est chaude, avec du pain frais,' répond-il.
'It is hot, with fresh bread,' he answers.
At the Bakery
L'odeur du pain frais est merveilleuse.
The smell of fresh bread is wonderful.
Shopkeeper and Customer
'Oui, un pain, s'il vous plaît,' dit-il.
'Yes, one loaf of bread, please,' he says.
Buying Groceries
Le pain sent très bon.
The bread smells very good.
Making Breakfast
Elle met deux tranches de pain dans le grille-pain.
She puts two slices of bread in the toaster.
The Shopping List
La famille a aussi besoin de pain pour le petit déjeuner.
The family also needs bread for breakfast.
Trying Local Food
Le serveur apporte d'abord du pain et de l'huile d'olive.
The waiter brings bread and olive oil first.
Waiting in Line
Je trouve du pain frais.
I find fresh bread.
Visiting Grandparents
Nous mangeons de la soupe et du pain.
We eat soup and bread.
At the Market
Maintenant Anna veut acheter du pain.
Now Anna wants to buy some bread.
Checking the Price
Elle prend un pain.
She picks up a loaf of bread.
Hansel and Gretel
Cette fois, Hansel laissa tomber des morceaux de pain.
This time, Hansel dropped pieces of bread.
The Golden Goose
Sa mère ne lui donna qu'un pain dur et sec et une bouteille d'eau.
His mother only gave him a hard, dry bread and a bottle of water.
Lost in Translation
Il décida d'acheter du fromage et du pain pour le déjeuner.
He decided to buy some cheese and bread for lunch.
Meeting the Locals
Rosa était déjà là et vendait du pain fait maison.
Rosa was already there, selling homemade bread.
Accidentally Being Rude
Elle voulait acheter du pain frais pour le petit-déjeuner.
She wanted to buy some fresh bread for breakfast.
The False Friend Word
'Ich möchte Brot mit Konfitüre, bitte,' dit-elle fièrement.
'Ich möchte Brot mit Konfitüre, bitte,' she said proudly.
The Power Outage
Elle revint avec du pain, du fromage et des fruits.
She came back with bread, cheese, and fruit.
At the Farmers Market
Le boulanger avait de nombreux types de pain: blanc, complet et aux graines.
The baker had many kinds of bread: white, brown, and with seeds.
Jack and the Beanstalk
La gentille femme lui donna du pain et du fromage et lui dit de se cacher.
The kind woman gave him bread and cheese and told him to hide.
Cultural Misunderstanding
Au comptoir, elle a montré un pain et a dit : 'Je veux celui-là, s'il vous plaît.'
At the counter, she pointed at a loaf and said, 'I want that one, please.'
Cooking for Guests
Anna est arrivée la première, tenant une bouteille de vin et du pain frais.
Anna was the first to arrive, holding a bottle of wine and fresh bread.
Meeting the Parents
La maison sentait merveilleusement bon, comme du poulet rôti et du pain frais.
The house smelled wonderful, like roast chicken and fresh bread.
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