l'eau me vient à la bouche
The English phrase "my mouth is watering" is translated into French as l'eau me vient à la bouche.
This phrase is used to say that food looks or smells so delicious that it makes you want to eat it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase l'eau me vient à la bouche literally translates to "the water comes to my mouth".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase l'eau me vient à la bouche, the third-person singular verb vient (comes) agrees with the subject l'eau (the water).
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Examples in context
- Cette tarte a l'air délicieuse, j'ai la bouche qui salive!This pie looks delicious, my mouth is watering!
- Ce gâteau est si bon que l'eau me vient à la bouche.This cake is so good that my mouth is watering.
- Regarde ce plat, l'eau me vient à la bouche !Look at this dish, my mouth is watering!
- Rien qu'en sentant l'odeur, l'eau me vient à la bouche.Just smelling the scent, my mouth is watering.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- LucasCette pizza au fromage a l'air délicieuse.This cheese pizza looks delicious.
- LéaOui, l'eau me vient à la bouche rien qu'en la voyant.Yes, my mouth is watering just looking at it.
- LucasTu veux la partager avec moi ?Do you want to share it with me?
- LéaAvec plaisir, elle a l'air trop bonne !With pleasure, it looks too good!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bouche, la, me, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
