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How to Say ‘A glass of white wine’ in French

Un verre de vin blanc

uhn vair duh van blonk

[uhn vair duh van blonk]

💬 Usage Tip: After un verre de, the drink takes no le or un: un verre d'eau "a glass of water". De becomes d' before a vowel.

Phrase Breakdown

Un verre

uhn vair

A glass

'Un' is a nasal sound. 'Verre' sounds like 'vehr'.

Example

Un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaît.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

verre

[vair]

glass

A drinking container made from glass.

Example

Un verre de vin est sur la table.

A glass of wine is on the table.

de vin blanc

duh van blonk

of white wine

'Vin' and 'blanc' both end in nasal vowels. The final 'n' and 'c' are not pronounced.

Example

Je préfère le vin blanc.

I prefer white wine.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

vin

[van]

wine

Alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.

Example

Le vin est rouge.

The wine is red.

blanc

[blonk]

White

The color related to snow or milk, and also used to describe purity.

Example

Blanc fait référence à la neige sur le Mont.

White refers to the snow on the Mont.

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