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French Phrase

Le gingembre et l'ail donnent un super goût.

/lə ʒɛ̃.ʒɑ̃bʁ‿e l‿aj dɔ.nə‿œ̃ sy.pɛʁ ɡu/
Meaning"The ginger and garlic give a super taste."
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Meaning

The ginger and garlic give a super (very good) flavor. The sentence praises the combined taste of these two ingredients, using the colloquial intensifier ‘super’.

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When to use

Use this phrase when describing a dish you’ve cooked or tasted, especially in informal conversation about food, cooking classes, or recipe reviews.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Legingembreetl'aildonnentunsupergoût

1

Definite article agreement

Le is used with masculine singular nouns like gingembre; l' is the elided form of le before a vowel (l'ail).

2

Verb conjugation – donner

Donner is conjugated as donnent for third‑person plural subjects (gingembre et ail).

3

Elision with l'

When a masculine noun begins with a vowel or mute h, le becomes l' (l'ail).

4

Intensifier ‘super’

Super is an informal adverb meaning ‘very, great’; it can modify nouns like goût.

5

Indefinite article ‘un’

Un precedes masculine singular nouns; here it introduces the noun goût.

🗨In Conversation

A

Comment trouves‑tu le plat ?

How do you find the dish?

Le gingembre et l'ail donnent un super goût.

The ginger and garlic give it a great flavor.

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Le gingembre et l'ail donne un super goût.

    The verb must agree with the plural subject (gingembre et ail), so use donnent.

  • La gingembre et l'ail donnent un super goût.

    ‘Le’ is correct, but avoid using ‘la gingembre’ which mismatches gender.

  • Le gingembre et l'ail donnent un très bon goût.

    ‘Très bon’ is correct but changes the register; keep ‘super’ for informal tone.

↔Alternatives

  • Le gingembre et l'ail apportent une saveur exceptionnelle.

    The ginger and garlic bring an exceptional flavor.

  • Grâce au gingembre et à l'ail, le plat a un goût incroyable.

    Thanks to the ginger and garlic, the dish has an incredible taste.

  • Le gingembre et l'ail donnent un goût délicieux.

    The ginger and garlic give a delicious taste.

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Cultural Tip

While traditional French cuisine leans more on herbs like thyme and rosemary, modern French cooking often incorporates Asian ingredients such as ginger. Using ‘super’ is informal; in a formal setting you might say ‘excellente saveur’ instead.