# Delicious names for “pie charts” in other languages

Pie charts have delicious names worldwide—in French, it’s a *chart de camembert*!

Charts and graphs bring numbers to life—and what’s more crucial to life than food?! There’s one chart that has earned a delicious name nearly worldwide: the pie chart! 🥧

Each percentage of a pie chart is represented by a different color or pattern, giving the appearance of slices, wedges, or chunks… and they remind many of us of our favorite snacks.

Pie charts carry the sophisticated name الدائرة النسبية in **Arabic** (al-da'era al-nesbeyya, or “proportionality circle”) and are known straightforwardly as a circle chart or graph in **Japanese** (円グラフ, en gurafu), **Polish** ( _diagram kołowy_), and **Thai** (แผนภูมิวงกลม, phaenphum wongklom)—but you’ll find many tasty options, too!

## Languages that make it as easy as pie

English isn’t the only language that calls these little slices a “pie” chart: This food is also used in **Czech** ( _koláčový graf_) and **Greek** (διάγραμμα πίτας, diágramma pítas). **Tagalog** borrowed “pie chart” right from English, and _gráfica de pie_(pronounced like English “pie”) is one of several options in **Spanish**, too.

## Names that really take the cake

Many languages call this graph a “cake” chart: It’s _diagramma a torta_ in **Italian** and _pasta grafiği_ in **Turkish**. ( _Pasta_ means “cake” in Turkish!) German and Spanish have more formal, circle-based names, but you’ll also hear the cake names _Tortendiagramm_ in **German** and _gráfica de pastel_ in **Spanish**.

## One name that is a bit cheesy

You won’t be surprised which language uses a cheese-based name for these graphs: **French**! Although they can be called _un graphique_(a graph) or _un graphique circulaire_ (a circular graph), the most common name is _un camembert_. _C’est magnifique !_

## Inspiration from a savory slice

In China, there’s a different kind of food known for slices. The savory pancake is the namesake of these charts in **Chinese**: 饼图 (bǐng tú).

## And finally: a name that everyone will love

In Portuguese, the name for these charts is based on yet another kind of edible slice: pizza! You’ll use _gráfico de pizza_ for “pie chart” in **Portuguese**.

## Just a *fraction* of what makes math fun!

No matter which way you slice it, these charts are a fun way to visualize data! For more practice with percentages and fractions, try [Duolingo’s new math course](https://blog.duolingo.com/duolingo-launches-math-app/)!