jus
/ʒy/masculine
The French word for juice is jus.
jus is used to refer to a beverage made from the liquid extracted from fruit or vegetables. It is common to specify the type of juice by using the construction jus de [fruit], such as jus d'orange for orange juice. In a culinary context, jus can also refer to the natural juices or gravy served with meat.
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
Which one should you use?
While jus often refers to a fruit beverage, in cooking it can specifically mean the juices or gravy from meat.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
jus is a masculine noun, meaning it is used with masculine articles such as le jus or du jus.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒy/
Did you know?
- The word jus is used in the idiomatic expression jusqu'à, meaning 'until' or 'up to', though it is no longer thought of as meaning 'juice' in this context.
- The expression être dans son jus is a colloquial way to say someone is 'in their element' or acting according to their natural state.
- In the context of electricity, French speakers sometimes refer to power or current as le jus, similar to how English speakers might say 'juice it up'.
Examples in context
- Bois ce jus !Drink this juice.This sentence is useful for practicing an imperative command with jus.Tatoeba #3645571 by sacredceltic, translation #2245409 by CK
- Je bois du jus.I'm drinking juice.This sentence shows how to use the partitive article with jus.Tatoeba #8738908 by Micsmithel, translation #5975586 by CK
- Il boit du jus.He drinks juice.This sentence demonstrates the use of jus in the third person singular.Tatoeba #10888065 by Micsmithel, translation #8478951 by CH
- Pourrais-je avoir un verre de jus, s'il vous plaît?May I have a glass of juice, please?
- Voulez-vous du jus d'orange ou du jus de pomme?Do you want orange juice or apple juice?
- Je vais prendre un verre de jus d'orange frais.I'll have a glass of fresh orange juice.
- Tu préfères les jus de fruit ou les jus de légumes?Do you prefer fruit juice or vegetable juice?
- jus d'orangeOrange juice
- jus de pommeApple juice
- jus de raisinGrape juice
- 109 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are having breakfast at home.
- GabrielTu veux un peu de jus ?Do you want some juice?
- LéaOui, je prends ce jus d'orange.Yes, I'll take this orange juice.
- GabrielLe jus est très bon.The juice is very good.
- LéaMerci, Gabriel.Thanks, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries jus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
