verre
/vɛʁ/masculine
The English word "glass" (as a drinking vessel) is translated into French as verre.
verre refers to a drinking vessel. It is a masculine noun.
Meaning: drinking vessel (noun)
Which one should you use?
While verre refers to the drinking vessel, it is also the word for the material glass itself, which is distinguished by the context of the sentence. Furthermore, distinguish verre from tasse, which is a cup typically featuring a handle and used for hot liquids like coffee or tea.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of verre is verres.
How do you pronounce it?
/vɛʁ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because they are homophones, English speakers sometimes confuse verre with vers (meaning towards or verse) or vert (meaning green).
Did you know?
- In France, drinking a verre of wine is often a social invitation that implies a casual meet-up rather than just the act of consuming a liquid.
- A verre à pied refers specifically to a stemmed glass, such as a wine glass, where pied literally means 'foot'.
- The word verre is a doublet of vitre, meaning a window pane. Both words come from the same Latin root but evolved separately to distinguish the material from the window.
Examples in context
- Il vida le verre.He emptied the glass.This sentence shows the use of the word verre to mean an emptied drinking vessel.Tatoeba #10921440 by Lumpawurump, translation #13903869 by menaud
- Il vida son verre.He emptied his glass.This sentence demonstrates the use of the possessive with verre.Tatoeba #130876 by Micsmithel, translation #289852 by CM
- Le verre est sale.The glass is dirty.This sentence illustrates an adjective describing the state of the verre.Tatoeba #2516223 by Aiji, translation #2002540 by bichodebola
- Je voudrais un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaîtI would like a glass of water, please
- Pourriez-vous me donner un verre à vin, s'il vous plaît?Could you please give me a wine glass?
- Avez-vous une coupe pour célébrer cette occasion spéciale?Do you have a champagne glass to celebrate this special occasion?
- Je te sers un verre d'eau?Shall I pour you a glass of water?
- Tiens, voici ton verre de jus d'orangeHere's your glass of orange juice
- On trinque avec un petit verre de tequila?Shall we toast with a shot of tequila?
- une bière dans un bockA beer in a glass
- un godet de calvadosA glass of calvados
- Je peux avoir un verre d'eau, s'il te plaît?Can I have a glass of water, please?
- Pourriez-vous servir le vin dans un verre à vin, s'il vous plaît?Could you serve the wine in a wine glass, please?
- Une bière dans un bock, s'il vous plaît!A beer in a glass, please!
- 352 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are in the kitchen.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as un verre ?Do you have a glass?
- ChloéOui, je t'en donne un verre.Yes, I will give you a glass.
- LucasMerci, je veux un verre d'eau.Thanks, I want a glass of water.
- ChloéTiens, voilà ton verre, Lucas.Here, here is your glass, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “glass” translations and entries verre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries verre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
