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?

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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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