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How to Say ‘Shall I top up your wine?’ in French

Je te ressers du vin ?

zhuh tuh ruh-SAIR dew VAN

[zhuh tuh ruh-SAIR dew VAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Resservir means to serve again. Te goes before the verb, so it means "serve you again". Swap the drink: Je te ressers de l'eau ? "More water?"

🇫🇷 In France: At French tables the host usually pours for guests. Helping yourself to wine before being offered can seem a bit forward.

Phrase Breakdown

Je te ressers

zhuh tuh ruh-SAIR

Shall I pour you more

From 'resservir' (to serve again). The final 's' of 'ressers' is silent: 'ruh-sair'.

Example

Je te ressers ?

Shall I serve you more?

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[tuh]

you (to you)

Informal indirect object pronoun; with 'aller' it means something suits you.

Example

Ce pull te va bien.

This sweater suits you.

ressers

[ruh-SAIR]

serve again / pour more

From resservir: to serve someone another helping or refill.

Example

Je ressers du café à mon père.

I pour my father more coffee.

du vin ?

dew VAN

wine?

'Du' means 'some'. 'Vin' is nasal, with no 'n' sound at the end: 'van'.

Example

Tu veux du vin ?

Do you want some wine?

Words in this phrase

[dew]

some (partitive)

Partitive article used with activities after 'faire'.

Example

Il fait du vélo.

He goes cycling.

vin

[VAN]

wine

Masculine noun for the alcoholic drink made from grapes.

Example

Ce vin est excellent.

This wine is excellent.

Guides for French learners

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