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How to Say ‘Can I pour you a glass of wine?’ in French

Je vous sers un verre de vin ?

zhuh voo sehr uhn vair duh van

[zhuh voo sehr uhn vair duh van]

💬 Usage Tip: This is a plain statement turned into an offer just by raising your voice at the end. The same pattern gives Je vous sers du café ? "Can I get you some coffee?"

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous sers

zhuh voo sehr

Shall I serve you

A polite offer. The final 's' of 'sers' is silent, so it does not link with 'un'.

Example

Je vous sers à boire ?

Shall I get you something to drink?

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

sers

[sehr]

serve

Present tense of 'servir' (to serve) with 'je'; used by waiters asking what to bring.

Example

Je sers le café tout de suite.

I'll serve the coffee right away.

un verre de vin ?

uhn vair duh van

a glass of wine?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

Tu veux un verre de vin ?

Do you want a glass of wine?

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.

[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.

Guides for French learners

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