French Expression · Advanced
préchauffer le four
preheat the oven
Pronunciation: préchauffer le four
Meaning
A natural French expression used to convey: preheat the oven.
Example
Préchauffe le four à cent quatre-vingts degrés.
Preheat the oven to one hundred eighty degrees.
Practice tips
- Practice préchauffer le four out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this French expression is for advanced-level learners.