vin rouge
/vɛ̃ ʁuʒ/masculine
Red wine in French is vin rouge.
vin rouge is the most common and standard way to refer to red coloured wine.
Meaning: red coloured wine (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the article used with vin rouge changes depending on your meaning. Use the partitive article du to express some red wine in an indefinite sense. Use the definite article le when talking about red wine in a general sense or a specific red wine. Use the indefinite article un when referring to a single bottle or a specific type of red wine.
How do you pronounce it?
/vɛ̃ ʁuʒ/
Did you know?
- Because red wine is so central to French identity, the word rouge is often used as a political shorthand for socialism or communism in France.
- The word rouge shares an ancient root with the Latin word rubeus, which is the same ancestor for the English word 'ruby'.
- In many French regions, the term rouge is used so reflexively that people often omit the word vin entirely when ordering at a restaurant.
Examples in context
- C'est du vin rouge.This is red wine.This sentence is useful for identifying that something is vin rouge.Tatoeba #6926629 by Aiji, translation #2802197 by Deerhound
- J'aime le vin rouge.I like red wine.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for vin rouge.Tatoeba #6475531 by Joelle, translation #4500168 by CK
- Il boit du vin rouge.He drinks red wine.This sentence is useful for describing the action of drinking vin rouge.Tatoeba #1491065 by martin9, translation #4413134 by AlanF_US
- Je voudrais un verre de vin rouge, s'il vous plaîtI would like a glass of red wine, please
- J'aime les vins rouges fruitésI like fruity red wines
- Ce vin rouge est délicieuxThis red wine is delicious
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Example conversation
A couple is choosing drinks at a restaurant.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux du vin rouge ?Do you want some red wine?
- EmmaOui, s'il te plaît, Gabriel.Yes, please, Gabriel.
- GabrielQuel vin rouge préfères-tu ?Which red wine do you prefer?
- EmmaUn vin rouge très léger, si possible.A very light red wine, if possible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red wine” translations and entries vin rouge, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rouge, vin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
