How to Say ‘A glass of red wine’ in French
Un verre de vin rouge.
uhn vair duh van roozh
[uhn vair duh van roozh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
a / one
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Un dessert plus tard, peut-être.
A dessert later, maybe.
verre
[vair]
glass / drink
A glass or, in context, a serving of a drink.
Ce verre a l'air excellent.
That drink looks excellent.
De vin rouge
duh van roozh
of red wine
Specifies the drink: red wine.
Je prends un verre de vin rouge.
I'll have a glass of red wine.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Links the container to its contents: glass of wine.
Une bouteille de rosé pour la table.
A bottle of rosé for the table.
vin
[van]
wine
A common French drink word.
Le vin rouge accompagne bien le repas.
Red wine goes well with the meal.
rouge
[roozh]
red
Describes the type of wine here.
Le rouge est plus fort que je pensais.
The red is stronger than I thought.
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