moules-frites
/mul fʁit/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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mussels and fries (Belgian national dish)
Built from moules (mussels) + frites (fries).
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Le restaurant sert des moules-frites tous les vendredis.
The restaurant serves mussels and fries every Friday.
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Made of
- moules mussels
- frites fries
Practice
1 What does moules-frites mean?
mussels and fries (Belgian national dish)
2 Fill the gap: Le restaurant sert des moules-___ tous les vendredis.
Full sentence: Le restaurant sert des moules-frites tous les vendredis. (The restaurant serves mussels and fries every Friday.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches moules-frites?
moules-frites: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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