How to Say ‘Something to eat’ in French
Quelque chose à manger
🇫🇷 In France: In France, meals are often leisurely, so fast food alternatives may surprise locals.
Phrase Breakdown
Quelque chose
À manger
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Quelque
[kelk]
Some
Part of the phrase meaning 'something'.
Quelque chose à manger serait bien.
Something to eat would be nice.
chose
[shohz]
thing
Combined with 'quelque' to mean 'something'.
Vous avez chose pour moi?
Do you have something for me?
à
[ah]
to
A preposition used to indicate direction or intention.
Je vais à manger au restaurant.
I am going to eat at the restaurant.
manger
[man-zhay]
eat
A verb meaning to consume food.
J'aime manger avec des amis.
I like to eat with friends.
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