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riz

English translation of riz

rice

In French, 'riz' refers to the starchy grain used in various culinary dishes. Similar to English, it is a noun and does not have a gender. It is normally used in the context of food preparation or meals.


Example sentences using: riz

Le riz est cuit.

English translation of Le riz est cuit.

The rice is cooked.

This sentence is stating a fact about the rice being cooked. It uses the verb 'est' (is), the past participle 'cuit' (cooked) and the definite article 'le' (the) in front of 'riz' (rice).

Il cuisine le riz.

English translation of Il cuisine le riz.

He is cooking the rice.

This sentence describes a present action. 'Il' stands for 'he', 'cuisine' is the verb to cook in the present tense and 'le' is the article for 'riz'.

Le riz est dans le sac.

English translation of Le riz est dans le sac.

The rice is in the bag.

This sentence is using the preposition 'dans' (in) to locate the rice inside the bag. It's a simple construction: subject + verb + prepositional phrase.

Je veux du riz pour dîner.

English translation of Je veux du riz pour dîner.

I want rice for dinner.

In this sentence, the speaker is expressing a desire for rice for dinner. 'Veux' is the first person singular form of the verb 'vouloir' (to want).

Le riz est un aliment de base.

English translation of Le riz est un aliment de base.

Rice is a staple food.

This sentence is a fact about rice. 'Un' is the indefinite article for singular nouns in French, 'aliment' means food and 'de base' means staple or basic.

Nous avons du riz pour le déjeuner.

English translation of Nous avons du riz pour le déjeuner.

We have rice for lunch.

This sentence is stating what we have for lunch. 'Nous avons' is the first person plural form of the verb 'avoir' (to have). 'Pour le déjeuner' means 'for lunch'.

Le riz est bon pour la santé.

English translation of Le riz est bon pour la santé.

Rice is good for health.

This sentence expresses the health benefits of rice. It uses the adjective 'bon' to describe 'riz' and the preposition 'pour' to connect rice with health.

Ils lavent le riz avant de le cuisiner.

English translation of Ils lavent le riz avant de le cuisiner.

They wash the rice before cooking it.

This sentence describes a process of preparing rice before cooking. 'Ils lavent' means 'they wash', 'avant de' means 'before' and 'cuisiner' means 'to cook'.

Tu aimes le riz avec les légumes.

English translation of Tu aimes le riz avec les légumes.

You like rice with vegetables.

This sentence describes someone's preference for a combination of rice and vegetables. 'Tu aimes' means 'you like' and 'avec les légumes' means 'with vegetables'.

J'aime manger du riz.

English translation of J'aime manger du riz.

I like eating rice.

This sentence is simple and expresses a preference for eating rice. 'Du' is a partitive article in French used to express an unspecified quantity of something, in this case, rice ('riz').

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