How do you say bread in French?

Bread is pain, as in "je voudrais un pain complet".

What does plein mean in French?

Plein means full, as in something that can't hold anything more, like a full train.

Tomorrow is demain, and the day after another day is called le lendemain.

You buy bread at the bakery before catching the train, and every word you say ends in the same nasal sound.

Bonjour, je voudrais un pain complet, s'il vous plaît.

Hello, I'd like a whole wheat loaf, please.

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pain/pɛ̃/Also said pɛŋ.
breadnoun
Food made of flour and water, baked in an oven.
main/mɛ̃/
handnoun
The body part at the end of the arm.
train/tʁɛ̃/
trainnoun
A line of carriages that runs on rails.
demain/dəmɛ̃/Also said dmɛ̃.
tomorrowadverb
The day after today.
lendemain/lɑ̃dmɛ̃/
next daynoun
The day that follows another day.
humain/ymɛ̃/
humanadjective
Relating to people.
plein/plɛ̃/
fulladjective
Unable to hold anything more.
éteindre/etɛ̃dʁ/
to turn offverb
To make a device stop running.
craindre/kʁɛ̃dʁ/
to fearverb
To be afraid of something.
peintre/pɛ̃tʁ/
painternoun
An artist who makes paintings.

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Bonjour, je voudrais un pain complet, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I'd like a whole wheat loaf, please.
Pas besoin de sac, je le prends à la main.
No need for a bag, I'll just carry it.
Je dois me dépêcher, mon train part dans dix minutes.
I need to hurry, my train leaves in ten minutes.
Est-ce que vous êtes ouverts demain matin ?
Are you open tomorrow morning?
Ce pain se garde bien jusqu'au lendemain ?
Does this bread keep well until the next day?
Au guichet, on parle au moins à un humain.
At the counter, at least you talk to an actual person.
Le train est plein, on attendra le suivant.
The train is full, we'll wait for the next one.
Tu peux éteindre la lumière en partant ?
Can you turn off the light on your way out?
Avec les grèves, il faut craindre le pire.
With the strikes going on, we should fear the worst.
C'est un peintre du quartier qui a fait ce tableau ?
Was it a local painter who made this picture?

pain/pɛ̃/
A single open nasal vowel, like in the French word main; the n isn't pronounced.
lendemain/lɑ̃dmɛ̃/
The middle e drops: say it as two syllables, like "land-main".
humain/ymɛ̃/
The u sounds like the French u in "tu", never like "ou".
plein/plɛ̃/
The n isn't heard: the ending sounds like "pain".
éteindre/etɛ̃dʁ/
The é at the start is a closed sound, like in "été".

boulangerie: In France, people buy fresh bread in the morning, often every day, since it doesn't keep well overnight. Bakeries open early, sometimes before seven.
SNCF: Trains often leave right on time, so it's best to arrive a few minutes before departure. Some tickets need to be validated before boarding.
vouvoiement: You use vous with strangers, shopkeepers and staff, even for a simple question. Tu is kept for close friends and family.

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How do you say bread in French?: Bread is pain, as in "je voudrais un pain complet".
What does plein mean in French?: Plein means full, as in something that can't hold anything more, like a full train.
How do you say tomorrow in French?: Tomorrow is demain, and the day after another day is called le lendemain.

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