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French food containers vocabulary: tubs, trays and cartons
Twelve French packaging words with pictures: la boîte, la brique, le pot, la barquette, le sachet, le bocal. Know exactly what to ask for and what to recycle.
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- 12 words
- Gender marked
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In short
Shopping lists in French name the container: une brique de lait (carton), un pot de yaourt, une barquette de fraises (punnet / tray), une boîte de thon (tin), un sachet de bonbons (bag), un bocal de cornichons (jar).
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Picture cards: twelve containers
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How do you name food containers on a French shopping list?
| French | English |
|---|---|
| une brique de jus d'orange | a carton of orange juice |
| un pot de confiture | a jar of jam |
| un sachet de levure | a sachet of yeast |
| un paquet de biscuits | a packet of biscuits |
| une boîte de sardines | a tin of sardines |
After a container word, use de without an article: une bouteille d'eau, never une bouteille de l'eau. In France, recycling bins are usually yellow: la poubelle jaune takes most packaging (emballages), while glass jars and bottles go in le conteneur à verre.