Grape – le raisin

To remember that Grape is pronounced ray-zon (raisin) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The grape got a shave with a cut-throat razor on (raisin) their face.

The grape got a shave with a cut throat razor (raisin).

Raisin is masculine, so it's le raisin. Imagine the early learner dressed as Caesar eating grapes.

Raisin is masculine, so it's le raisin. Imagine the early learner dressed as Ceaser eating grapes.

Examples of raisin (grape) in a sentence

J'aime manger des raisins verts en été.

(I like eating green grapes in summer.)

Le vigneron a rempli une grande cuve de jus de raisin fraîchement pressé.

(The winemaker filled a large vat with freshly pressed grape juice.)

Une grappe de raisin coûte trois euros.

(A bunch of grapes costs three euros.)