Note culturelle: les boissons
Les boissons (drinks)
At some point, everyone needs to stop and have a drink. So let’s talk about drinks! In France, people like to meet in cafés to drink something.
People also like to take a drink such as an apéritif before dinner: it’s called l’heure de l’apéro.
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Conjugaison du verbe boire (to drink)
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| je bois | nous buvons |
| tu bois | vous buvez |
| il, elle, on boit | ils, elles boivent |
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Vocabulaire
| Français | Anglais |
|---|---|
| les boissons (f.) | drinks |
| un apéritif (un apéro) | un pre-dinner drink |
| un cocktail | a cocktail |
| une tasse (de) | a cup (of) |
| un verre (de) | a glass (of) |
| l’eau (f.) | water |
| l’eau minérale (f.) | mineral water |
| un thé | a tea |
| le vin | wine |
| un café | a coffee |
| un café au lait | a coffee with milk |
| un café crème | a coffee with cream |
| le champagne | champagne |
| une bière | a beer |
| le cidre | cider |
| un cognac | a cognac |
| un jus | juice |
Explore more vocabulary and pronunciation:
Play a memory game with les boissons.
Study the Quizlet vocabulary flashcards. Listen and repeat the French pronunciation.
Listening practice :
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