bon vin
In French, "good wine" is translated as bon vin.
The phrase is used to describe wine that is of high quality or tastes pleasant.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "some good wine" in an indefinite sense, you should use the partitive article du before the phrase to get du bon vin. If you are referring to a specific good wine that has already been mentioned, use the definite article le to say le bon vin.
Did you know?
- A person might describe a bon vin as rond, which literally means 'round', to indicate that the wine has a smooth and balanced texture in the mouth.
- When discussing bon vin, French speakers may refer to le nez to describe the aroma, literally calling it the 'nose' of the wine.
- While bon vin describes quality, French speakers use the term vin de terroir to describe a wine that tastes of the specific soil and climate where it grew.
Examples in context
- C'est du bon vin.It is good wine.This sentence shows how to use the partitive article with bon vin.Tatoeba #5043057 by sicerabibax, translation #8953637 by Nylez
- J'ai trouvé le bon vin.I've found the good wine.This sentence demonstrates the use of the definite article with bon vin.Tatoeba #5240151 by martin9, translation #6815268 by Eccles17
- Si seulement j'avais quelques bouteilles de bon vin.I wish I had a couple of bottles of good wine.This sentence shows how to express a wish involving bottles of bon vin.Tatoeba #13343861 by genes1s, translation #5168313 by CK
- J'ai vraiment apprécié ce bon vin.I really enjoyed this good wine.
- Ce restaurant propose une excellente bouteille de vin.This restaurant offers an excellent bottle of wine.
- Il est important de choisir un vin de qualité pour accompagner ce repas.It is important to choose a wine of quality to accompany this meal.
- Ce bon p'tit vin se marie parfaitement avec ce plat.This good little wine pairs perfectly with this dish.
- J'ai goûté un vin délicieux lors de mon voyage en France.I tasted a delicious wine during my trip to France.
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Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are tasting drinks at a restaurant.
- EmmaEst-ce que c'est du bon vin ?Is it a good wine?
- LucasOui, c'est vraiment du bon vin.Yes, it is really good wine.
- EmmaJe suis d'accord avec toi, Lucas.I agree with you, Lucas.
- LucasOn peut en commander une autre bouteille ?Can we order another bottle?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
