How to Say ‘A glass of red wine, please.’ in French
Un verre de vin rouge, s'il vous plaît.
uhn vair duh VAN roozh seel eel voo pleh
[uhn vair duh VAN roozh seel eel voo pleh]
💬 Usage Tip: No le after de when talking about an amount: un verre de vin, une tasse de café "a cup of coffee".
Phrase Breakdown
Un verre de vin rouge,
uhn vair duh VAN roozh
A glass of red wine,
Say 'un vehr duh van roozh'. 'Un' and 'vin' are nasal, and the 'e' in 'de' is very light.
Un verre de vin rouge pour moi.
A glass of red wine for me.
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
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
vin
[VAN]
wine
Masculine noun for the alcoholic drink made from grapes.
Le vin de la maison est bon.
The house wine is good.
rouge
[roozh]
red
The colour red; same form for masculine and feminine.
La voiture rouge est garée ici.
The red car is parked here.
s'il vous plaît.
seel eel voo pleh
please.
This is the polite 'please': 'seel voo pleh'.
Un thé, s'il vous plaît.
A tea, please.
Words in this phrase
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.
S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.
Please confirm the reservation.
il
[eel]
it
In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”
Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?
Is there parking on site?
vous
[voo]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Vous aimez le film?
Do you like the movie?
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
From plaire, to please; part of the expression meaning please.
S'il vous plaît, cela me plaît beaucoup.
Please, I like that very much.
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