boire du vin
To drink wine in French is boire du vin.
The phrase is used to express the act of consuming wine as a beverage.
Which one should you use?
The phrase boire du vin refers to an unspecified amount of wine. If you use the form boire le vin, you are referring to a specific wine rather than an unspecified quantity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the partitive article du to indicate that you are drinking an unspecified quantity of wine, meaning 'some wine'.
Did you know?
- In France, it is a common cultural custom to serve wine in glasses that are never filled to the brim, which would be considered uncouth.
- While boire du vin means to drink wine, the verb boire is also used in the slang expression boire un coup to mean having a quick drink with friends.
- The French word for wine vin shares a common ancient ancestor with the English word 'vine'.
Examples in context
- Veux-tu boire du vin ?Do you want to drink wine?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants to boire du vin.Tatoeba #4259004 by Aiji, translation #4258999 by ddnktr
- Tom aime boire du vin.Tom likes to drink wine.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone likes to boire du vin.Tatoeba #7373020 by tras, translation #7367733 by CK
- As-tu besoin de boire du vin ?Do you need to drink wine?This sentence is useful for asking if someone needs to boire du vin.Tatoeba #1122945 by sacredceltic, translation #1122357 by cntrational
- Je voudrais boire du vin, s'il vous plaîtI would like to drink some wine, please
- Pouvez-vous me recommander un vin?Can you recommend a wine?
- Je suis ici pour déguster du vinI'm here to taste wine
- Voulez-vous boire du vin avec moi?Would you like to drink wine with me?
- On se retrouve chez moi pour boire du vin?Shall we meet at my place to drink some wine?
- Tu aimes boire du vin rouge ou blanc?Do you like drinking red or white wine?
- Quelle soirée, on a bien picolé du bon vin!What a night, we had a great time drinking good wine!
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Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- NathanJe vais boire du vin rouge ce soir.I am going to drink some red wine tonight.
- LéaC'est une bonne idée, Nathan.That is a good idea, Nathan.
- NathanVeux-tu boire du vin avec moi ?Do you want to drink some wine with me?
- LéaOui, je veux bien, merci.Yes, I would like that, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boire, du, vin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
