thé à la menthe
The English phrase "mint tea" is thé à la menthe in French.
thé à la menthe refers to the beverage made by brewing tea leaves with mint.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'tea with the mint'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to an unspecified amount of mint tea, use the partitive article du thé à la menthe. Use the indefinite article un thé à la menthe when ordering a single serving of mint tea.
Did you know?
- While thé à la menthe is the general term, in Morocco it is often called thé à la menthe marocain and is traditionally served by pouring it from a height to create a foam on top.
- The word thé shares a common ancestor with the English word 'tea', but it actually traces its lineage through Dutch and the Hokkien word for tea, 茶 (tê).
- In French, the phrase menthe à l'eau refers to a specific mint-flavored liqueur or syrup, which is distinct from the brewed thé à la menthe.
Examples in context
- Antoine et Chantal mangent du gâteau à la rhubarbe avec du thé à la menthe au salon de thé.Antoine and Chantal are eating rhubarb cake with mint tea in the tearoom.This sentence shows how to use thé à la menthe when describing eating cake and tea in a tearoom.Tatoeba #8859031 by nonong, translation #11201609 by Lebensfreude
- Je vous prie de m'apporter du thé à la menthe, s'il vous plaît.I kindly request that you bring me some mint tea, please.
- Pourrais-je avoir du thé à la menthe ?Could I have some mint tea, please?
- Je prendrais bien un thé à la menthe, s'il te plaît.I would like a mint tea, please.
- Est-ce que je peux avoir du thé à la menthe ?Can I have some mint tea?
- Le thé à la menthe est très chaud.The mint tea is very hot.
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are at a cafe.
- ManonQu'est-ce que tu veux boire, Hugo ?What do you want to drink, Hugo?
- HugoJe vais prendre un thé à la menthe.I will have a mint tea.
- ManonC'est un bon choix pour digérer.That is a good choice for digestion.
- HugoOui, j'adore ça !Yes, I love it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, menthe, thé, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
