bière
/bjɛʁ/feminine
The English word beer is bière in French.
The standard term for the alcoholic drink made of malt is bière.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun bière is feminine, so you must use feminine articles such as une or la.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjɛʁ/
Did you know?
- In French, bière has two completely different meanings. While it refers to the drink, it also refers to a coffin or a funeral bier.
- In France, it is a common custom to order une demi, which literally means 'a half', to get a standard 25cl glass of bière.
- If you want a beer from a tap rather than a bottle, you should ask for une pression.
Examples in context
- Il but une bière.He drank a beer.This sentence shows how to use bière in a past tense context.Tatoeba #1369572 by sacredceltic, translation #1358327 by CK
- Je bois sa bière.I drink his beer.This sentence demonstrates using bière to indicate possession.Tatoeba #5245735 by martin9, translation #5263649 by dynamo
- Où est ma bière ?Where's my beer?This sentence shows how to ask for your bière.Tatoeba #7411747 by lbdx, translation #2254582 by CK
- Je voudrais une bière, s'il vous plaîtI would like a beer, please.
- Tu me prends une binouze ?Can you get me a beer?
- 435 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are at a restaurant.
- GabrielTu veux boire une bière ?Do you want to drink a beer?
- ManonOui, je voudrais une bière blonde.Yes, I would like a blonde beer.
- GabrielJe vais commander deux bières alors.I will order two beers then.
- ManonC'est parfait, merci Gabriel.That's perfect, thank you Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations and entries bière, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bière, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
