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

Un verre de vin blanc, s'il vous plaît.

uhn vair duh van blonk seel eel voo pleh

[uhn vair duh van blonk seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Un verre de vin blanc,

uhn vair duh van blonk

A glass of white wine,

The order itself. Keep the nasal vowels in 'un', 'vin' and 'blanc'.

Example

Un verre de vin rouge.

A glass of red wine.

Words in this phrase

Un

[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

[duh]

of

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.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

The polite 'please' that ends a request: 'seel voo pleh'.

Example

L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

s'

[seel]

if

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

il

[eel]

it

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire; means is pleasing to or is liked by someone.

Example

J'espère que ce cadeau vous plaît.

I hope you like this gift.

Guides for French learners

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