Language/French/Vocabulary/Drinks
Bonjour! French learners!
When you are visiting a bar or café in France, you need to know the vocabulary for your preferred drinks. 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[edit | edit source]
Here are some common French expressions to use when ordering a drink in a bar, along with their English translations:
- S'il vous plaît, je voudrais... (Please, I would like...)
- ...un verre de vin rouge. (...a glass of red wine.)
- ...une bière, s'il vous plaît. (...a beer, please.)
- ...un café, s'il vous plaît. (...a coffee, please.)
- Pourrais-je avoir un autre verre de vin, s'il vous plaît ? (Could I have another glass of wine, please?)
- Je voudrais prendre un autre verre de limonade, merci. (I would like to have another glass of lemonade, thank you.)
Note: The polite way to address someone in a bar or café in French is to use the formal "vous" form, rather than the informal "tu" form.
French Drinks Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
Ordering a Café[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
À la vôtre ![edit | edit source]
- Literally: To yours (your health)!
- Formal or to several people
You use this expression formal or to several people
À la tienne ![edit | edit source]
- Literally: To yours (your health)!
- Informal. to one person
Santé[edit | edit source]
- Literally: Health!
Tchin tchin ![edit | edit source]
It imitates the sound of glasses clinking when people toast.
- Informal
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