grille-pain
toaster
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ɡʁij.pɛ̃/
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Cultural Note
While toasters exist in French homes, many French people prefer to toast bread under the oven grill or use a 'tartine' setup with fresh baguette that doesn't need toasting. The compound noun literally means 'bread griller.'
📝 Example Sentences
Le grille-pain est sur le plan de travail.
The toaster is on the countertop.
J'ai fait griller du pain dans le grille-pain.
I toasted bread in the toaster.