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  Free Translations - English to French Phrases from A to Z  

 
FREE basic English to French words and phrases will assist you on your trip to France!  You'll find some of the most popular words and phrases by category to translate from English to French, with pronunciations. Basic English to French Words to use on your trip to France.  Bon Voyage! 
 
 
    Measures 
     
English Pronunciation Français
a solid ounce of vahn-tweet gram deh 28 grammes de
3.527 solid ounces of sahn gram deh 100 grammes de
2.2 pounds of uhn kee-low deh 1 kilogram de
.017 pints of uhn sahn-tee-lee-tr deh 1 centilitre de
.176 pints of uhn day-see-lee-tr deh 1 décilitre de
1.76 pints of uhn lee-tr deh 1 litre de
.393 inches of uhn sahn-tee-meh-tr deh un centimètre de
1.0936 yards of uhn meh-tr deh un mètre de
.its 6 miles to say-tah see kee-low-meh-tr c'est à six kilomètre
its 1.6 mile to say-tah uhn ver-gool see kee-low-meh-tr c'est à 1,6 kilomètres
a bag of uhn sahk deh un sac de
a bar of              ewn tah-bleht deh  une tablette de      
a bottle of         ewn boo-tehy deh une bouteille de      
a box of            ewn bwaht deh une boîte de           
a can of            ewn bwaht deh une boîte de           
a dozen of        ewn doo-zehn deh une douzaine de     
[about] a half pound of uhn kard kee-low deh un quard de kilo de
a jar of              uhn boh-kahl deh un bocal de           
a package of     uhn pah-kay deh un paquet de          
a packet of uhn pah-kay deh un paquet de
[about] a pound of  uhn deh-mee kee-loh deh un demi-kilo de     
[about] a quart of   uhn lee-truh deh un litre de               
a slice of                 ewn trahn-sh deh une tranche de        
a shopping bag uhn sak ah pro-vee-zee-yohn un sac à provisions
a tube of ewn toohb deh une tube de
     
US/Metric Conversions             French Measures Metric/US Conversions
 
 


U.S. to Metric Conversions 
  U. S.    

Metric

  3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 ounce 14.3 grams
  2 tablespoons 1/8 cup 1 ounce 28.3 grams
  4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 ounces 56.7 grams
  5 1/3 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2.6 ounces 75.6 grams
  8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 ounces 113.4 grams
  12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 ounces 170 grams
  16 tablespoons 1 cup 8 ounces 226.8 grams
  32 tablespoons 2 cups 16 ounces 453.6 grams
  64 tablespoons 4 cups 32 ounces 907.2 grams
         
  1 oz.     30 milliliters
  16 oz 1 pint   475 milliliters
  32 oz 1 quart   950 milliliters
  128 oz 1 gallon 3.75 liters 3750 milliliters
         
  1/2 pound     252 grams
  1.1 pounds     500 grams
  2.2 pounds     1000 grams [1 kilo]
         
  8 quarts 1 peck   8.81 liters
  4 pecks 1 bushel   35.24 liters
         
  1 lb flour 4 cups    
  1 lb granulated sugar 2 cups    
  1/4 lb butter 1/2 cup 1 stick 113.4 grams
  1 lb butter 2 cups 4 sticks 453.6 grams
         
  8 oz can 1 cup   226.8 grams
  #1 can 1 1/4 cups    
  #303 can 2 cups   453.6 grams
         
  1 cup 1/2 pint 8 fluid ounces 237 ml
  2 cups 1 pint 16 fluid ounces 474 ml
  4 cups 1 quart 32 fluid ounces 948 ml
  2 pints 1 quart 32 fluid ounces 948 ml
  2 quarts 1/2 gallon 64 fluid ounces 1.896 liters
  4 quarts 1 gallon 128 fluid ounces 3.792 liters
         
  1 inch     0.0254 m
  1 foot     0.3048 m
  1 yard     0.9144 m
  1 mile     1.6 km


Metric to U.S. Conversions 
 

Metric

   

U.S.

  1 millimètre 1/1000 mètre   0.039 in
  1 centimètre 1/100 mètre   0.393 in
  1 décimètre 1/10 mètre   3.937 ins
  1 mètre     1.0936 yds
  1 kilomètre 1000 mètre   .6 miles
         
  1 gram 1 cc pure water 1/16 lb 0.352 oz
  454 grams 454 cc pure water 1 lb 16 oz
         
  1 kilo 1 liter water sea level 2.2 lbs 35.2 oz
  1 liter   1.76 pints  
  1 déciliter     3.52 oz


Cooking Metrics & Conversions  
 

Liquid Volume
 

  • To Convert U.S. Gallons to Liters
               Multiply by 3.8
     

  • To Convert Liters to U.S. Gallons
               Multiply by .26
     

  • To Convert U.S. Gallons to Imperial Gallons
               Multiply by .83
     

  • To Convert Imperial Gallons to U.S. Gallons
               Multiply by 1.20
     

  • To Convert Imperial Gallons to Liters
               Multiply by 4.55
     

  • To Convert Liters to Imperial Gallons
               Multiply by .22

 

Distance
 

  • To Convert Inches to Centimeters
                Multiply by 2.54
     

  • To Convert Centimeters to Inches
                Multiply by .39
     

  • To Convert Feet to Meters
                Multiply by .30
     

  • To Convert Meters to Feet
                Multiply by  3.28
     

  • To Convert Yards to Meters
                Multiply by .91
     

  • To Convert Meters to Yards
                Multiply by 1.09
     

  • To Convert Miles to Kilometers
                Multiply by 1.61
     

  • To Convert Kilometers to Miles
                Multiply by .62

 

Weights
 

  • To Convert Ounces to Grams
                Multiply Ounces by 28.35
     

  • To Convert Grams to Ounces
                Multiply Grams by .035
     

  • To Convert Pounds to Kilograms
               
    Multiply Pounds by .45
     

  • To Convert Kilograms to Pounds
               
    Multiply Kilograms by 2.20
     

  • To Convert Grams to Pounds:

1 pound = 454 grammes

           p  = 1/454 * g

 

to convert 20 grams to pounds:

           p   = 1/454 * 20

           p   = 20/454

           p   = .0441

 

to convert that to ounces:

 O  = .0441 * 16

     = .705 ounces

 

to convert kilos to pounds:

          p  = k * 1000/1k * 1p/454

to convert 2 kilos to pounds:

          p  = 2 * 1000/1 * 1/454

              = 9.69 pounds    

 

French to English Dictionary of Cooking Terms 
 

Cooking terms translations with French pronunciation

 
                               
     
   
 
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