Bonjour! Why do we say manger des pâtes when pasta is not countable? Martha

Martha K.B2Kwiziq community member

Bonjour! Why do we say manger des pâtes when pasta is not countable? Martha

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate verbs in the near future in French using aller + infinitive (Le Futur Proche)"

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LauraFrench expert and teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Martha, Because pâtes is countable in French. Think of it as the equivalent of "noodles." :-)

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Teresa F.A1Kwiziq community member

Umm, then if I can say one noodle, two noodles, etc. it IS countable, like chocolates in my pocket. But if I say "do you want some chocolate" wouldn't it be "voulez-vous du chocolate"? But I don't see how a plate of spaghetti is countable in a practical sense.

Like07 years ago

Dzoan L.B1Kwiziq community member

Don't you say a bowl of noodleS? So why not a plate of pâteS in french?

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