How to Say ‘For a drink’ in French
À boire un verre
ah bwar uhn vair
[ah bwar uhn vair]
💬 Usage Tip: [Inviter quelqu'un à boire un verre] is the natural French pattern: literally [invite someone to drink a glass]. After many verbs, French uses [à] before another action like this.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
to
Preposition used before an infinitive to express purpose or invitation.
À boire un verre avec toi, je pourrais me laisser convaincre.
To have a drink with you, I might let myself be convinced.
boire
[bwar]
to drink
Infinitive meaning 'to drink'; in this phrase it implies going for a drink.
À boire un verre après cette blague, pourquoi pas ?
To have a drink after that joke, why not?
un
[uhn]
a / one
Masculine singular indefinite article used before 'verre.'
Un verre, c'est un bon début pour te faire pardonner.
A drink is a good start to make yourself forgiven.
verre
[vair]
glass / drink
Literally 'glass'; in this expression it means 'a drink.'
À boire un verre, je dis rarement non quand la compagnie est bonne.
To having a drink, I rarely say no when the company is good.
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