Food & Drink

Question 1

Croissant

Answer 1

Le croissant – the croissant (singular, masculine)
Pronunciation: luh krwah-SAHN
(The final “n” is nasal.)

Les croissants – the croissants (plural, masculine)
Pronunciation: lay krwah-SAHN
(The final “s” is silent; same nasal sound as singular.)

Question 2

Pizza

Answer 2

La pizza – the pizza (singular, feminine)
Pronunciation: lah PEET-sah

Les pizzas – the pizzas (plural, feminine)
Pronunciation: lay PEET-sah

Question 3

Orange

Answer 3

L’orange – the orange (feminine singular)

Pronunciation: loh-RAHNJ

✅ Starts with a vowel, so uses l’ instead of la
✅ The -ge sounds like the “s” in “measure”

⸻

Les oranges – the oranges (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zor-AHNJ

✅ The s in les links with oranges → sounds like “z”

Question 4

Water

Answer 4

L’eau – the water (feminine singular)

Pronunciation: loh

✅ Starts with a vowel, so uses l’ instead of la
✅ Pronounced like “loh,” very short and smooth

⸻

Les eaux – the waters (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zoh

✅ The s in les links with eaux → sounds like “z”
✅ Plural form used in formal or poetic contexts (e.g., mineral waters)