boba
boba is the French term for a drink containing chewy tapioca pearls.
If you need to specify the components or clarify the type of pearls desired in the tea, you can use the phrases les perles or les perles de tapioca.
Did you know?
- Because boba is a loanword, French speakers may vary the gender of the word, though it is most commonly treated as masculine.
- In a traditional French bakery or patisserie, you might see the word perles used for 'pearls' of fruit or starch in classic desserts, long before the modern 'boba' trend arrived.
- In France, you might encounter 'bubble tea' more often than 'boba', as English loanwords often arrive in a specific order of popularity.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous me donner un thé aux perles, s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, could you give me a tea with pearls, please?
- Je voudrais commander un thé aux perles, s'il vous plaît.I would like to order a tea with pearls, please.
- Pourrais-je avoir un thé aux perles, s'il vous plaît?Could I have a tea with pearls, please?
- Salut, je veux un bubble tea, s'il te plaît!Hi, I want a bubble tea, please!
- Je peux avoir un bubble tea?Can I have a bubble tea?
- Je vais prendre un bubble tea, s'il te plaît!I'll have a bubble tea, please!
- Je veux un thé aux perles de tapioca, s'il vous plaît.I want a tapioca pearls tea, please.
- Je veux commander un boba.I want to order a boba.
- Est-ce que tu aimes le boba ?Do you like boba?
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are walking past a cafe.
- LéaRegarde, il y a un stand de boba ici !Look, there is a boba stand here!
- HugoOh super, j'en ai très envie.Oh great, I really want some.
- LéaLequel tu vas choisir, Hugo ?Which one are you going to choose, Hugo?
- HugoJe vais prendre un boba classique.I'll have a classic boba.
