préparez un bol de flocons d'avoine

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préparez un bol de flocons d'avoine

Would not "préparez un bol de bouillie be acceptable?

Asked 10 months ago
CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour i,

In French, "une bouillie" is more of a liquified food, such as the one given to babies for example. So, you won't use it to express "a bowl of porrigde [US: oatmeal]".

You may encounter several expressions with "bouillie":

La bouillie pour bébé = Pureed food for babies
La bouillie bretonne = Breton porridge

-> la bouillie d'avoine bretonne

 

La bouillie bordelaise = Bordeaux mixture

-> the copper-based fungicide, usually blue (Not to be eaten)

 

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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préparez un bol de flocons d'avoine

Would not "préparez un bol de bouillie be acceptable?

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