jus de raisin
masculine
jus de raisin is the French term for grape juice.
Meaning: grape juice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jus (juice), de (of) and raisin (grape).
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, jus de raisin is preceded by the masculine definite article le to say "the grape juice".
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistake the French word raisin for the English word "raisin", but in French, raisin means a fresh grape.
Did you know?
- The word jus originally referred to 'gravy' or 'broth' rather than fruit liquid, descending from the Latin 'iūs' meaning sauce.
- In French, if you want a dried 'raisin', you must use the term raisin sec, which literally means 'dry grape'.
- In French culinary contexts, a jus can refer to a concentrated reduction of meat juices used as a sauce, which differs from a fruit jus.
Examples in context
- Le vin est fabriqué à partir de jus de raisin.Wine is made from grape juice.This sentence shows how wine is produced using jus de raisin.Tatoeba #7774621 by Aiji, translation #4225093 by Eldad
- Un verre de jus de raisin, s'il vous plaît.A glass of grape juice, please.
- Avez-vous du jus de raisin pressé ?Do you have freshly squeezed grape juice?
- Je bois du jus de raisin naturel tous les jours.I drink natural grape juice every day.
- Je préfère le jus de raisin sans ajout de sucre.I prefer grape juice without added sugar.
- Je préfère le jus de raisin au soda.I prefer grape juice to soda.
- Il reste du jus de raisin dans le frigo ?Is there any grape juice left in the fridge?
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are having breakfast together.
- ChloéHugo, tu veux du jus de raisin ?Hugo, do you want some grape juice?
- HugoOui, je vais en prendre un peu.Yes, I will have a little bit.
- ChloéLe jus de raisin est très frais.The grape juice is very fresh.
- HugoC'est parfait, merci Chloé.It's perfect, thank you Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grape juice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jus, raisin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
