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How to Say ‘And here's a bottle of wine.’ in French

Et voici une bouteille de vin.

eh vwah-SEE ewn boo-tay duh van

[eh vwah-SEE ewn boo-tay duh van]

🇫🇷 In France: Hosts have often already chosen the wine for the meal. They may save yours for later, and that's not a snub.

Phrase Breakdown

Et voici

eh vwah-SEE

And here is

'Et' sounds like 'ay', with a silent 't'. 'Voici' (vwa-SEE) is used to present something.

Example

Et voici mon frère.

And here is my brother.

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 bouteille de vin.

ewn boo-tay duh van

a bottle of wine

Say 'bouteille' as 'boo-TAY' and keep 'vin' nasal.

Example

J'ai acheté une bouteille de vin.

I bought a bottle of wine.

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.

bouteille

[boo-tay]

bottle

A bottle, often used for water or wine.

Example

La bouteille est presque vide.

The bottle is almost empty.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

vin

[van]

Wine

An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.

Example

Le vin rouge est utilisé pour le coq au vin.

Red wine is used for coq au vin.

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