Goûter
Example: Nous allons goûter le gâteau au chocolat ce soir.
Definition
"Goûter" means to taste or try a small amount of food or drink to experience its flavor. It is often used when sampling food, such as in the phrase "Nous allons goûter le gâteau au chocolat ce soir," meaning we will taste the chocolate cake tonight.
Etymology
The French verb "goûter" comes from the Old French word "goster," which itself stems from the Vulgar Latin "gustare," meaning to taste or try. Did you know? The root also gave rise to English words like "disgust" and "gustatory," all related to the sense of taste.
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"Goûter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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