Omelette in French

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The word “omelette” in French is:

omelette

It is a feminine noun, and it refers to the classic dish made with beaten eggs, often filled with cheese, herbs, vegetables, or meat.


Gender and Article

  • une omelette – an omelette

  • l’omelette – the omelette

Example:
J’ai préparé une omelette au fromage.
I made a cheese omelette.


Common Types of Omelettes

  • omelette nature – plain omelette

  • omelette au fromage – cheese omelette

  • omelette aux champignons – mushroom omelette

  • omelette aux fines herbes – omelette with herbs

  • omelette jambon-fromage – ham and cheese omelette

  • omelette baveuse – runny omelette

  • omelette bien cuite – well-cooked omelette


Related Vocabulary

  • œufs – eggs

  • poêle – frying pan

  • battre les œufs – to beat the eggs

  • cuire – to cook

  • fondre le fromage – to melt the cheese

  • retourner l’omelette – to flip the omelette


10 usage examples with translations

  1. Je voudrais une omelette au jambon, s’il vous plaît.
    I’d like a ham omelette, please.

  2. Elle cuisine une omelette tous les matins.
    She cooks an omelette every morning.

  3. Il faut battre les œufs avant de faire une omelette.
    You have to beat the eggs before making an omelette.

  4. Cette omelette est garnie de tomates et d’herbes fraîches.
    This omelette is filled with tomatoes and fresh herbs.

  5. L’omelette est bien cuite et légère.
    The omelette is well cooked and light.

  6. Tu veux une omelette baveuse ou bien cuite ?
    Do you want a runny or well-cooked omelette?

  7. Les enfants adorent les omelettes au fromage.
    Children love cheese omelettes.

  8. J’ai raté mon omelette, elle s’est cassée.
    I messed up my omelette – it broke apart.

  9. Une bonne poêle aide à réussir une omelette.
    A good frying pan helps make a perfect omelette.

  10. L’omelette est servie avec une salade verte.
    The omelette is served with a green salad.

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