bougie
candle; birthday candle
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/bu.ʒi/
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Cultural Note
As in many cultures, French birthday celebrants blow out candles on their cake. In informal French slang, 'bougie' is also used to mean 'year of age' — 'il a fêté ses trente bougies' means he celebrated his thirtieth birthday.
📝 Example Sentences
Souffle les bougies et fais un vœu !
Blow out the candles and make a wish!
Il y a trente bougies sur le gâteau.
There are thirty candles on the cake.