Indian Vegetables in French with Pronunciation (Les légumes)

Indians really love there food and if you are in france and need to buy some vegetables then you are in trouble therefore Its really important to know the french names of Indian Vegetables. In this lesson I have shared some of the basic and important vegetables and its french names with easy and proper pronunciation.
Check the table below

English
French
Pronunciation
Tomato
La tomate
lah toe-maht
Potato
La pomme de terre
lay puhm deh tear
Carrot
La carrot
lah cah-rot
Cauliflower
Le  chou – fleur
leh shoo-fler
Radish
Le radis
leh rah-dee
Beetroot
La betterave
lah beht-rahv
Aubergine/Brinjal
L’aubergine
l’oh-ber-jheen
Artichoke
L’artichaut
L’artichaud
Marrow/ Squash
La courge
lah coorj
Green pea
Le petit pois
lay puh-tee pwah
Okra/Lady’s finger
L’okra

Sweet corn
Le mais

French bean
Le haricot vert

Lettuce
La laitue
lah lay-too
Cabbage
Le chou 
leh shoo
Broccoli
Le brocoli
 leh broh-koh-lee
Cucumber
Le concombre 
leh kohn-kohm-br
Courgette/ Zucchini
La courgette
leh coor-jet
Pumpkin
La citrouille

Yam
L’igname 

Onion
L’oignon
loh-nyohn
Pepper
Le poivron
leh pwah-vrohn
Garlic
L’ail

Ginger
Le gingembre

Sweet potato
La patate douce

Mushroom
Le champignon

Acorn squash
La courge gland

Chilli
Le piment

Bamboo
Le bambou

Bean sprout
Le germe de soja

Cherry tomato
La tomate cerise

Spinach
Les épinards
layz ay-pee-nar
Basil
Le basilica

Coriander
La coriandre 

Bay leaf
La feuille de laurier

Thyme
Le thym

Mint
La menthe

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