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How to Say ‘A thyme and honey herbal tea’ in French

Une tisane au thym et au miel

ewn tee-ZAN oh tan eh oh myel

[ewn tee-ZAN oh tan eh oh myel]

🇫🇷 In France: Thyme and honey is a classic home remedy for a sore throat. Offering it is a caring, grandmotherly gesture.

Phrase Breakdown

Une tisane

ewn tee-ZAN

A herbal tea

A feminine noun. Say 'tee-zahn'.

Example

Une tisane bien chaude.

A nice hot herbal tea.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

tisane

[tee-ZAN]

herbal tea

An infusion of herbs.

Example

Je bois une tisane.

I drink an herbal tea.

au thym

oh tan

with thyme

'Thym' is nasal and sounds like 'tin'.

Example

Une soupe au thym.

A thyme soup.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

with (flavour)

'Au' describes an ingredient or flavour.

Example

Un gâteau au chocolat.

A chocolate cake.

thym

[tan]

thyme

An aromatic herb, used for sore throats.

Example

J'ajoute du thym.

I add some thyme.

et au miel

eh oh myel

and with honey

Glide smoothly from 'et' into 'au': 'ay oh myel'.

Example

Un thé au miel.

A tea with honey.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[oh]

with (flavour)

'Au' describes an ingredient or flavour.

Example

Un yaourt au miel.

A honey yogurt.

miel

[myel]

honey

A sweet substance made by bees.

Example

Le miel est un bon remède naturel.

Honey is a good natural remedy.

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