demie
The English phrase "half bottle" can be expressed in French as demie.
This phrase refers to a bottle that contains half the amount of a standard full bottle.
Did you know?
- In a traditional French brasserie, ordering un demi without specifying the beverage will almost always result in a glass of beer rather than water or wine.
- The prefix demi- acts as a linguistic shortcut in France to denote a reduction in scale for many concepts, such as a demi-heure for thirty minutes.
- Because bouteille is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine form demie when the adjective follows it, whereas demi remains masculine when used as a prefix.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais une demi-bouteille de vin, s'il vous plaît.I would like a half bottle of wine, please.
- Je préfère acheter une demi-bouteille de champagne pour l'occasion.I prefer to buy a half bottle of champagne for the occasion.
- Nous avons commandé une demi-bouteille de vin rouge pour accompagner le repas.We ordered a half bottle of red wine to accompany the meal.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are ordering drinks at a restaurant.
- ChloéHugo, on prend une bouteille entière ou une demie ?Hugo, shall we get a whole bottle or a half one?
- HugoUne bouteille demie sera suffisante pour nous.A half bottle will be enough for us.
- ChloéD'accord, je vais demander au serveur.Okay, I will ask the waiter.
- HugoC'est une bonne idée, Chloé.That is a good idea, Chloé.
