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How to Say ‘Come and have a glass of port.’ in French

Venez donc prendre un petit verre de Porto.

veh-neh dohnk prond-ruh uhn puh-tee vair duh por-toh

[veh-neh dohnk prond-ruh uhn puh-tee vair duh por-toh]

🇫🇷 In France: This kind of invited-in-for-a-drink line can be warm but also a little pushy in older French social style. Refusing once may not end the offer right away.

Phrase Breakdown

Venez donc

veh-neh dohnk

Words in this phrase

Venez

[veh-neh]

Come

To move towards a place.

Example

Venez voir ce film.

Come see this movie.

donc

[dohnk]

then

Used for emphasis.

Example

Sois calme donc.

Be calm then.

Prendre un petit verre de Porto.

prond-ruh uhn puh-tee vair duh por-toh

Words in this phrase

prendre

[prond-ruh]

take

To receive or acquire.

Example

Nous allons prendre un taxi.

We are going to take a taxi.

[uhn]

An indefinite article.

Example

Je bois un verre de jus.

I drink a glass of juice.

petit

[puh-tee]

small

Not large in size or amount.

Example

Un petit chat est mignon.

A small cat is cute.

verre

[vair]

glass

A container for drinking.

Example

Il a mis de l'eau dans le verre.

He put water in the glass.

[duh]

Indicates material or content.

Example

Un verre de Porto, s'il vous plaît.

A glass of Porto, please.

Porto

[por-toh]

Porto

A fortified wine from Portugal.

Example

Porto est un bon vin.

Porto is a good wine.

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