🇫🇷 How to say ‘food’ 🍲 in French. Speak better French now! Food in French is La nourriture The fancy word for food is l’alimentation (the food pipe our food goes down, in biology is called the alimentary canal) Une alimentation équilibrée est essentielle pour la santé The slang/familiar term is la bouffe (grub/nosh) A balanced diet is essential for health La bouffe était trop bonne hier soir ! The food was so (too) good last night! Join the Fun French Clan membership to get instant access to