Cabbage – le chou
(Pronounced shoo)
To remember that Cabbage is pronounced shoo (chou) in French, use the following mnemonic:
She wore a cabbage on one foot instead of a shoe (chou).
Chou is masculine, so it's le chou. Imagine the early learner playing football with a cabbage instead of a ball.
Examples of chou (cabbage) in a sentence
On va manger du chou.
(We're going to eat some cabbage.)
J'adore la soupe aux choux en hiver.
(I love cabbage soup in winter.)
La salade de chou rouge est délicieuse.
(Red cabbage salad is delicious.)
