jambon

This is the 3576th most frequent French word.

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jambon

Ham.


In this sentence, 'jambon' is used to denote the food item 'ham' as the main ingredient of a sandwich.

Je voudrais un sandwich au jambon, s'il vous plaît.

I would like a ham sandwich, please.


Here, 'jambon' refers to a portion of cured meat, specifically 'ham', which is being described for its taste.

Le jambon que nous avons acheté hier est très savoureux.

The ham we bought yesterday is very tasty.


In this context, 'jambon' is used to distinguish between types of ham based on preparation methods (cru: raw, cuit: cooked).

Elle préfère le jambon cru au jambon cuit.

She prefers raw ham to cooked ham.