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How to Say ‘Food and wine pairing’ in French

Accord mets et vins

ah-KOR meh eh van

[ah-KOR meh eh van]

💬 Usage Tip: Mets means "dishes" or "food", and its final ts is silent, so it sounds like (meh). You'll mostly meet this word in this exact menu phrase.

Phrase Breakdown

Accord

[ah-KOR]

pairing

Here, a matching combination, as in food and wine pairing.

Example

Le sommelier propose un bon accord.

The sommelier suggests a good pairing.

mets et vins

meh eh van

food and wine

'Mets' is a formal word for dishes. Say 'meh ay VAN', where 'vins' has a nasal vowel.

Example

Ils servent des mets et vins de la région.

They serve local dishes and wines.

Words in this phrase

mets

[meh]

dishes / food

A formal noun for dishes served at a meal; always ends in s.

Example

Ces mets sont très raffinés.

These dishes are very refined.

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

vins

[van]

wines

Plural of 'vin'.

Example

Nous avons des vins de Bourgogne.

We have Burgundy wines.

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