How to Say ‘A glass of red wine’ in French
Un verre de vin rouge
uhn vair duh vaN roozh
[uhn vair duh vaN roozh]
💬 Usage Tip: Un verre de … is the pattern for "a glass of", with no le after de. Swap in the drink: un verre d'eau.
Phrase Breakdown
Un verre
uhn vair
A glass
'Verre' sounds like 'vair', with a throaty 'r'.
Un verre d'eau.
A glass of water.
Words in this phrase
Un
[uhn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Un casque est important pour le roller.
A helmet is important for inline skating.
verre
[vair]
glass
A drinking container made from glass.
Un verre de vin est sur la table.
A glass of wine is on the table.
de vin rouge
duh vaN roozh
of red wine
'Vin' is nasal and its 'n' is silent: 'va(n)'. 'Rouge' sounds like 'roozh'.
Une bouteille de vin rouge.
A bottle of red wine.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
vin
[vaN]
Wine
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
Nous aimerions une bouteille de Vin rouge.
We would like a bottle of red wine.
rouge
[roozh]
red
The colour red; same form for masculine and feminine.
La voiture rouge est garée ici.
The red car is parked here.
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