Seven Up
Seven Up is the French way to refer to the brand of lemon-lime flavored soft drink.
In French, the brand name remains Seven Up. If you are looking for general categories of soft drinks, you might use terms like Limonade for lemonade, Coca for cola or Thé glacé for iced tea.
Did you know?
- A drink like Seven Up is described as pétillant, a term shared with high-end champagne to describe the bubbles.
- While 'Seven Up' is a global brand, in many French-speaking African countries, the term 'sucré' is often used generically to refer to any sugary soft drink, regardless of the brand.
- If you were to translate 'seven up' literally into French as 'sept en haut', you would be describing a mathematical or positional movement rather than a refreshing drink.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un Seven Up, s'il vous plaît.I would like a Seven Up, please.
- Est-ce qu'il reste du Seven Up au frigo ?Is there any Seven Up left in the fridge?
- Elle préfère boire du Seven Up avec son repas.She prefers drinking Seven Up with her meal.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are at a restaurant.
- EmmaLucas, tu veux boire quoi ?Lucas, what do you want to drink?
- LucasJe vais prendre un Seven Up.I will have a Seven Up.
- EmmaMoi aussi, je vais prendre un Seven Up.Me too, I will have a Seven Up.
- LucasParfait, je commande pour nous deux.Perfect, I'll order for both of us.
