Lemon – le citron

(Pronounced seet-rohn (but you barely pronounce the 'n'))

To remember that Lemon is pronounced seet-rohn (citron) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The lemon drove a Citroen (citron).

Citron is masculine, so it's le citron. Imagine the early learner taking a bite out of a lemon and pulling a face.

Examples of citron (lemon) in a sentence

J'aime ajouter un peu de jus de citron dans mon thé. 

(I like to add a little lemon juice in my tea.)

La tarte au citron meringuée est mon dessert préféré. 

(Lemon meringue pie is my favorite dessert.)

Il a ajouté une touche de citron à la salade. 

(He added a touch of lemon to the salad.)