Pork – le porc

(Pronounced por)

To remember that Pork is pronounced por (porc) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Pork chops were the only meat the poor (porc) could afford.

Porc is masculine, so it's le porc. Imagine the early learner trying to make pulled pork by pulling on a pig's tail.

Examples of porc (pork) in a sentence

Le rôti de porc est au four.

(The pork roast is in the oven.)

Elle préfère le filet de porc.

(She prefers the pork tenderloin.)

Je voudrais deux kilos de porc, s'il vous plaît.

(I would like two kilos of pork, please.)