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When you are visiting a bar or café in a French-speaking country, it's essential to know the vocabulary for your preferred beverage. Whether it's coffee, tea, wine, or juice, being able to communicate your order in French will make your experience more enjoyable. | When you are visiting a bar or café in a French-speaking country, it's essential to know the vocabulary for your preferred beverage. Whether it's coffee, tea, wine, or juice, being able to communicate your order in French will make your experience more enjoyable. | ||
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French Vocabulary - Drinks
Bonjour! French learners!
When you are visiting a bar or café in a French-speaking country, it's essential to know the vocabulary for your preferred beverage. Whether it's coffee, tea, wine, or juice, being able to communicate your order in French will make your experience more enjoyable.
To help you along, we've compiled a list of the most common drinks in French with their English translations. So, raise your glass and let's toast to your success in speaking French: "À votre santé!"
How to order a drink
- Je voudrais / aimerais ..., s'il vous plaît = I would like ..., please
French Drinks Vocabulary
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la bière | beer |
| la limonade | lemonade |
| la tisane | herbal tea |
| le café | coffee |
| le champagne | champagne |
| le jus | juice |
| le jus d'ananas | pineapple juice |
| le jus de fruit | fruit juice |
| le jus de pomme | apple juice |
| le jus de tomate | tomato juice |
| le jus d'orange | orange juice |
| le lait | milk |
| le thé | tea |
| le vin | wine |
| le vin blanc | white wine |
| le vin rouge | red wine |
| l'eau du robinet | tap water |
| l'eau gazeuse | sparkling / mineral water |
| la bière pression | draft beer |
| la bière en bouteille | bottled beer |
| le jus de raisin | grape juice |
| le soda | soda |
| le coca | coke |
| le lait de coco | coconut milk |
| le lait de soja | soy milk |
| la boisson énergisante | energy drink |
| la boisson gazeuse | carbonated drink |
| le sirop | syrup |
| le lait chocolaté | chocolate milk |
Dialogue
Ordering a Café
- Bonjour, que voulez-vous boire ? (Hello, what would you like to drink?)
- Je voudrais un café s'il vous plaît. (I would like a coffee please.)
- Un café, très bien. Noir ou avec du lait ? (A coffee, great. Black or with milk?)
- Avec du lait s'il vous plaît. (With milk please.)
- Très bien, à la vôtre ! (Great, to your health!)
Ways to say "Cheers" in French
À la vôtre !
- Literally: To yours (your health)!
- Formal or to several people
You use this expression formal or to several people
À la tienne !
- Literally: To yours (your health)!
- Informal. to one person
Santé
- Literally: Health!
Tchin tchin !
It imitates the sound of glasses clinking when people toast.
- Informal
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