How to Say ‘A glass of wine, please.’ in French
Un verre de vin, s'il vous plaît.
uhn vair duh van seel eel voo pleh
[uhn vair duh van seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
a, one
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Un verre est cassé.
A glass is broken.
verre
[vair]
glass
A drinking glass; also used for a serving of wine.
Le verre est plein de jus.
The glass is full of juice.
de
[duh]
of, some
Preposition meaning of; used in quantities.
Un peu de sucre suffit.
A little sugar is enough.
vin
[van]
wine
Wine.
Ce vin rouge vient de Bordeaux.
This red wine comes from Bordeaux.
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the polite phrase s'il vous plaît.
S'il fait chaud, je prends un vin blanc.
If it is hot, I'll have a white wine.
il
[eel]
he, it
Part of the fixed expression s'il vous plaît.
Il manque une bouteille à la table.
A bottle is missing from the table.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you.
Je vous recommande ce vin blanc.
I recommend this white wine to you.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
Part of the polite formula meaning please.
J'espère que ce choix vous plaît.
I hope you like this choice.
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