frais
fresh / cool
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/fʁɛ/
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Cultural Note
Freshness is a cardinal virtue in French cooking. The French preference for daily shopping at markets and boulangeries rather than weekly supermarket trips reflects this value. 'Produits frais' (fresh products) is a label of quality, and many French refrigerators are smaller than American ones because food is bought and consumed more frequently.
📝 Example Sentences
Les produits frais du marché sont incomparables.
Fresh products from the market are incomparable.
Servez ce vin blanc bien frais.
Serve this white wine well chilled.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | fraîche |
| masculine | frais |
| feminine_plural | fraîches |
| masculine_plural | frais |