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How to Say ‘A glass of wine’ in French

Un verre de vin

uhn vair duh van

[uhn vair duh van]

💬 Usage Tip: The container comes first, then de, then the contents with no le or la. For example, un verre d'eau "a glass of water".

Phrase Breakdown

Un verre

uhn vair

A glass

'Un' is a nasal vowel. 'Verre' sounds like 'vair', with a soft French 'r'.

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

duh van

of wine

'Vin' is nasal and the 'n' is not pronounced. It sounds like 'van' said through the nose.

Example

Une bouteille de vin.

A bottle of 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.

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