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How to Say ‘Do you want something to drink?’ in French

Tu veux boire quelque chose ?

too vuh bwahr kel-kuh shohz

[too vuh bwahr kel-kuh shohz]

Phrase Breakdown

Tu veux boire

too vuh bwahr

Do you want to drink

An informal offer. Let your voice rise toward the end, because the whole sentence is a question.

Example

Tu veux boire de l'eau ?

Do you want to drink some water?

Words in this phrase

Tu

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

veux

[vuh]

want

To have a desire to possess or do something.

Example

Je veux un bon de réduction, s'il vous plaît.

I want a coupon, please.

boire

[bwahr]

to drink

Infinitive verb meaning to drink.

Example

J'aime boire du café le matin.

I like to drink coffee in the morning.

quelque chose ?

kel-kuh shohz

something?

'Quelque chose' means 'something'. In everyday speech it often sounds like 'kel-k'shoz'. Raise your pitch at the end.

Example

Tu as besoin de quelque chose ?

Do you need something?

Words in this phrase

quelque

[kel-kuh]

some

Part of the expression quelque chose, meaning something.

Example

Je cherche quelque idée originale.

I am looking for some original idea.

chose

[shohz]

thing

Means thing; with quelque, it becomes something.

Example

Cette chose est pour vous.

This thing is for you.

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