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Boissons
Thirsty? Learn French vocabulary related to drinking and drinks, everything from from water to wine.
| drink, beverage | la boisson | |
| to be thirsty | avoir soif | |
| to drink | boire | |
| potable, drinkable | potable, buvable |
Non-alcoholic drinks – Boissons non alcoolisées
| coffee | le café | |
| espresso | l’express (m), le café | |
| hot chocolate | le chocolat (chaud) | |
| juice | le jus | |
| lemonade | le citron pressé | |
| milk | le lait | |
| pop, soda, soft drink citrus soda cola lemon soda (eg, 7-Up) |
le soda, la boisson gazeuse l’Orangina (m) le coca la limonade |
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| tea iced tea herbal tea |
le thé le thé glacé la tisane, l’infusion (f) |
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| water still / plain water sparkling / mineral water tap water |
l’eau (f) l’eau plate, non-gazeuse l’eau gazeuse l’eau du robinet |
Alcoholic drinks – Boissons alcoolisées
| after-dinner drink | le digestif | |
| anise-flavored apéritif | le pastis | |
| beer beer on tap |
la bière la pression |
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| champagne | le champagne | |
| cocktail, pre-dinner drink | l’apéritif (m) l’apéro (informal) |
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| hard cider | le cidre | |
| wine | le vin |
Related lessons
Vocabulary
Expressions
- À la vôtre !
- Avoir la gueule de bois
- Ce n’est pas la mer à boire
- Mettre de l’eau dans son vin
- Le nouveau est arrivé !
- Prendre l’eau
- Vivre d’amour et d’eau fraîche
Grammar
- Verb conjugations: Avoir | Boire
- Partitive article
- Capitalization
Reading comprehension
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