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How to Say ‘And here's a little bottle of Bordeaux for Gérard.’ in French

Et voici une petite bouteille de bordeaux pour Gérard.

eh vwah-SEE ewn puh-TEET boo-tey duh bor-DOH poor zhay-RAHR

[eh vwah-SEE ewn puh-TEET boo-tey duh bor-DOH poor zhay-RAHR]

🇫🇷 In France: Wine for the host is a standard, safe gift in France. Don't expect it to be opened at that meal, since the host has usually chosen the wine already.

Phrase Breakdown

Et voici

eh vwah-SEE

And here is

'Voici' presents something. Say 'é-vwa-si'.

Example

Et voici le dessert.

And here's dessert.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

voici

[vwah-SEE]

here is

Presents something close by.

Example

Voici ma fille, Emma.

Here is my daughter, Emma.

une petite bouteille

ewn puh-TEET boo-tey

a little bottle

'Petite' adds a modest, friendly tone. Link 'une' smoothly to 'petite'.

Example

J'ai une petite bouteille.

I have a little bottle.

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.

petite

[puh-TEET]

small / little

A feminine adjective meaning small or little.

Example

Une petite bougie suffit pour marquer l'occasion.

A small candle is enough to mark the occasion.

bouteille

[boo-tey]

bottle

A container with a narrow neck.

Example

Une bouteille d'eau.

A bottle of water.

de bordeaux

duh bor-DOH

of Bordeaux wine

Wine named after its region. The final 'x' is silent: 'bor-do'.

Example

Il aime le bordeaux.

He likes Bordeaux wine.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

bordeaux

[bor-DOH]

Bordeaux

A famous wine-growing region in France.

Example

Le vin de Bordeaux.

Bordeaux wine.

pour Gérard.

poor zhay-RAHR

for Gérard.

'Pour' + person = for someone. Say 'jé-rar'; the 'd' is silent.

Example

C'est un cadeau pour Gérard.

It's a gift for Gérard.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

Gérard

[zhay-RAHR]

Gérard

A French male first name.

Example

Gérard est dans le jardin.

Gérard is in the garden.

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