drinks

les boissons

le citron pressé lemonade	le jus de fruit fruit juice
le jus de pomme apple juice	le jus d’orange orange juice
le jus de raisin grape juice	le jus de tomate tomato juice
le jus de pamplemousse grapefruit juice	le jus d'ananas pineapple juice
l’eau water	l’eau minéral mineral water
l'eau du robinet tap water	l'eau gazeuse sparkling water
le lait milk	le chocolat chaud hot chocolate
le café coffee	le thé le thé
le thé noir black tea	le thé vert green tea
le vin wine	l'apéritif apéritif
le champagne champagne	le vin blanc white wine
le vin rouge red wine	la bière beer
le cidre cider	le pastis anise drink
le diablo menthe green mint syrup in soda water	Le Coca Coca-Cola
le Coca light diet Coke	le Pepsi Pepsi

In this lesson you’ll learn how to say different kinds of drinks (les boissons) in French. When you travel to France you’ll quickly discover that that in addition to having a very rich and vast cuisine, the the country also offers a very vast selection of beverages. Before French meals people traditionally have a light alcoholic beverage called an “apéritif”. A popular aperitif, especially in the south of France, is the “pastis”, an drink make from anise.

During the meal the beverage of choice is often bottled water or sparkling water as this is perceived to help digestion. Of course the French also enjoy drinking wine with their meals. A common “vin de table” (table wine) is often the beverage of choice for many families while the children enjoy sweetened syrup drinks (a popular one is the diabolo menthe), fruit juices and ciders.

After the meal the French often enjoy a nice coffee (usually an espresso) or a cup of tea. Finally, during the weekends and especially on Sunday afternoons French families enjoy getting together in one of the family member’s homes and enjoying a more expensive beverage. In these situations the host will often serve a bottle of prized wine or champagne poured into the family’s best crystal glasses.

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