How to Say “Wine, Please” in French

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du vin, s'il vous plaît
Wine, please in French is du vin, s'il vous plaît, a polite way to ask for a serving of wine.
Say du vin, s'il vous plaît to a waiter or host when you want some wine. To ask for one glass, say un verre de vin, s'il vous plaît.

What does it mean word for word?

du means some, vin means wine and s'il vous plaît means please.

Which one should you use?

Je voudrais un verre de vin, s'il vous plaît means I would like a glass of wine, please and sounds more complete. Un verre de vin, s'il te plaît is the casual version for friends. Je peux avoir un p'tit verre de vin, s'il te plaît ? means can I have a little glass of wine, please.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Je voudrais un verre de vin, s'il vous plaît is formal. Using s'il te plaît instead of s'il vous plaît makes the request informal, suitable for friends or family.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Bordeaux you may hear Je vais prendre un verre de Bordeaux, s'il vous plaît, I will have a glass of Bordeaux, please.

How does it change in a sentence?

du is the partitive article, used for an unspecified amount of wine. If you want a single glass, use un verre de vin instead.

Did you know?

  • The word vin shares an ancient root with the English word 'vine'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European word *wóyh₁nom, which refers to the plant and its fruit.

Examples in context

  • Un verre de vin rouge, s'il vous plaît.
    A glass of red wine, please.
  • Je vais prendre un p'tit verre de vin blanc, s'il te plaît.
    I'll have a little glass of white wine, please.
  • Je voudrais du vin, s'il vous plaît.
    I would like some wine, please.

Example conversation

Léa and Nathan are ordering drinks at a restaurant.

  1. Léa

    Je vais prendre du vin, s'il vous plaît.
    I will have some wine, please.
  2. Nathan

    Moi aussi, je veux du vin, s'il vous plaît.
    Me too, I want some wine, please.
  3. Léa

    Quel vin voulez-vous, Nathan ?
    Which wine do you want, Nathan?
  4. Nathan

    Un rouge, s'il vous plaît.
    A red one, please.

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