tequila
/te.ki.la/
In French, the English phrase tequila is tequila. If unsure, use tequila. Wiktionary also lists téquila.
Meaning: liquor (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| tequila | /te.ki.la/ |
| téquila |
The word refers to the liquor.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /te.ki.la/.
Did you know?
- When drinking tequila as a shot, French speakers use the expression cul sec, which literally translates to 'dry bottom'.
- While the Spanish spelling is tequila, French speakers often add an acute accent to write téquila to ensure the first 'e' is pronounced as a closed 'ay' sound.
- In French, the word tequila is a feminine noun, meaning you must say une tequila or la tequila when referring to the drink.
Examples in context
- Sami ne boit pas de tequila.Sami doesn't drink tequila.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express that someone does not drink tequila.Tatoeba #11817850 by calypsow, translation #7266453 by OsoHombre
- Je prendrais un verre de tequila.I'd like a shot of tequila.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for a shot of tequila.Tatoeba #4537412 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4536128 by CK
- Les mexicains boivent de la téquila.Mexicans drink tequila.This sentence is useful for describing what Mexicans drink using the variation téquila.Tatoeba #4473999 by Petrus, translation #4442558 by LB
- Qu'est-ce que tu bois ce soir ?What are you drinking tonight?
- Pourriez-vous me recommander une bonne tequila, s'il vous plaît ?Could you please recommend a good tequila?
- Bien sûr, je vous suggère de goûter à cette tequila haut de gamme.Certainly, I suggest you try this premium tequila.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are at a bar in the evening.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux de la tequila ?Do you want some tequila?
- HugoNon merci, je n'aime pas la tequila.No thanks, I don't like tequila.
- ManonC'est dommage, Hugo.That's a shame, Hugo.
- HugoJe préfère commander une bière.I prefer to order a beer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tequila” translations and entries tequila, téquila, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
