How to Say ‘A book of French recipes’ in French
Un livre de recettes françaises
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Phrase Breakdown
Un
A
Indefinite article used for singular items.
Un homme.
A man.
livre
book
A set of printed or written pages bound together.
Un livre intéressant.
An interesting book.
de recettes
of recipes
Indicating content within a book.
Un livre de recettes de Noël.
A Christmas recipe book.
françaises
French
Describing recipes belonging to French cuisine.
Cuisine française.
French cuisine.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
A
Article for singular nouns.
Un chat est ici.
A cat is here.
livre
[lee-vruh]
book
A set of written or printed pages.
J'ai un livre.
I have a book.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Une tasse de thé.
A cup of tea.
recettes
[ruh-set]
recipes
Instructions for preparing food.
Des recettes faciles.
Easy recipes.
françaises
[frahn-sehz]
French
Relating to France, its people, or its language.
Les recettes françaises sont délicieuses.
French recipes are delicious.
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