goût
taste
The French word 'goût' is used to describe the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. It is often used in the context of food and drink, as in 'avoir bon goût' (to taste good) or 'perdre son goût' (to lose its flavor).
Example sentences using: goût
J'aime le goût du café.
I like the taste of coffee.
This is a simple sentence in French to express liking for something, specifically the taste of coffee. 'J'aime' means 'I like', 'le goût' is 'the taste', 'du' is a contraction of 'de le' and means 'of the', and 'café' is 'coffee'.
Le goût de la victoire est doux.
The taste of victory is sweet.
'Le goût de la victoire est doux' is a phrase in French often used metaphorically to express the satisfaction one feels after a victorious or successful moment. 'Le goût de' means 'the taste of', 'la victoire' is 'victory', 'est' is 'is' and 'doux' means 'sweet'.
Je n'aime pas le goût de l'ananas.
I don't like the taste of pineapple.
This is an example of a negative sentence in French. 'Je n'aime pas' means 'I don't like', 'le goût' means 'the taste', 'de' is 'of', and 'l'ananas' is 'the pineapple'. Note the use of the definite article 'l'' before 'ananas', which is necessary in French.