How to Say ‘What do you want to drink?’ in French
Tu veux quoi à boire ?
too vuh kwah ah bwar
[too vuh kwah ah bwar]
🇫🇷 In France: This is natural in relaxed bar conversation, but it is casual. With someone you don't want to sound too direct with, [Tu veux boire quoi ?] or a [vous] version can feel a touch softer.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu veux
too vuh
You want
Used here to ask what someone would like.
Tu veux du thé ?
Do you want some tea?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[too]
you
Informal singular you in a casual question.
Tu restes encore un peu ?
Are you staying a little longer?
veux
[vuh]
want
Verb meaning want or would like in conversation.
Tu veux un autre verre ?
Do you want another drink?
Quoi à boire ?
kwah ah bwar
What to drink?
Asks what beverage someone wants; very common in casual conversation.
Qu'est-ce que tu veux à boire ?
What would you like to drink?
Words in this phrase
quoi
[kwah]
what
Informal what, often used in spoken French questions.
Tu prends quoi en général ?
What do you usually have?
à
[ah]
to
Preposition used in the phrase à boire.
Il y a quelque chose à manger aussi.
There is also something to eat.
boire
[bwar]
to drink
Used with à to mean something to drink.
Je cherche quelque chose à boire.
I’m looking for something to drink.
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