thé Earl Grey
The English phrase "earl grey tea" is translated into French as thé Earl Grey.
thé Earl Grey refers to a variety of tea flavored with the oil of bergamot orange.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun thé is masculine. Therefore, when using the definite article, use le thé Earl Grey for "the Earl Grey tea" and when using the indefinite article, use un thé Earl Grey for "an Earl Grey tea".
Did you know?
- While the tea is named after an English Earl, the word thé itself has a much more distant connection to the English language, tracing back to the Hokkien Chinese word tê via Dutch.
- In France, if you order un thé without specifying the type, you will most likely be served a basic black tea rather than a herbal infusion.
- In French menus, you might see the tea described simply as thé à la bergamote rather than using the name 'Earl Grey'.
Examples in context
- Pourrais-je avoir une tasse de thé Earl Grey, s'il vous plaît?May I have a cup of Earl Grey Tea, please?
- Je vais me préparer une tasse de thé à la bergamote.I'm going to make myself a cup of Earl Grey Tea.
- Je voudrais un thé Earl Grey, s'il vous plaît.I would like an Earl Grey tea, please.
- Est-ce que tu préfères le thé Earl Grey ?Do you prefer Earl Grey tea?
- Il reste du thé Earl Grey dans la boîte.There is some Earl Grey tea left in the box.
Example conversation
At a small cafe in Paris.
- ManonBonjour Hugo, tu veux boire quoi ?Hello Hugo, what do you want to drink?
- HugoUn thé Earl Grey serait parfait, merci.An Earl Grey tea would be perfect, thanks.
- ManonTrès bien, je commande ça pour toi.Very well, I will order that for you.
- HugoMerci beaucoup, Manon !Thank you very much, Manon!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries thé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
