How To Say Cheers In French?
In France, itâs common to cheer with your friends by clicking glasses and looking at each person straight into the eyes. More about French drinking etiquette.
- Ă ta/votre santĂ© â Cheers !
- Ă la tienne / Ă la vĂŽtre â cheers to you!
- Tchin-tchin â cheers (casual â sound of glass clicking)!
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10 Ways To Comment on Wine in French
4 Good Wine Comments đ
Here are sentences to comment on a good wine in French.
- Il est délicieux
Itâs delicious - Câest parfait, merci.
Perfect, thanks. - Je vous remercie pour votre conseil.
Thank you for your advise. - Ce vin est splendide, formidable, merveilleux !
This wine is splendid, great, marvellous.
In this article, youâll find more ways to comment about food in French.
6 Bad Wine Comments đ„ș
Here are sentences to comment on a bad wine in French, or state problems.
- Il est trop sec / sucré / doux / aigre !
Itâs to dry / sweet / sweet / sharp ! - Je suis trĂšs déçu(e).
Iâm very disappointed. - Ce vin est bouchonnĂ©.
This wine is corked - Il est trop frais / froid / chaud
Itâs too cool / cold / warm - Est-ce quâon pourrait avoir un sceau Ă glace ?
Could we get a drink cooler? - Jâaimerais que vous nous changiez la bouteille.
Please change the bottle for us.
13 Useful French Wine Sentences
Here is a useful list of wine sentences to order some wine in a restaurant.
But first a tip: when you order wine in France, avoid « je veux », which is quite agressive when asking for something.
However you can say :
- je vais prendreâŠsâil vous plaĂźt â Iâll haveâŠ
- je voudrais / jâaimerais / je prendrais âŠ.sâil vous plaĂźt (using the French conditional) â I would like/take
So now letâs see some French sentences useful to order wine at a restaurant in France:
- Est-ce que je peux avoir la carte des vins sâil vous plait?
May I have the wine list please? - Est-ce que vous servez du vin au verre?
Do you serve wine by the glass ? - Est-ce que vous avez des demi-bouteilles?
Do you offer half-bottles of wine ? - Quel vin est-ce que vous me recommandez?
Which wine do you recommend ? - Quel vin est-ce que vous me conseillez pour aller avec ce plat?
Which wine do you recommend to go with this dish? - JâhĂ©site entre deux vins, vous pouvez me conseillez?
I hesitate between two wines, could you help me ? - Jâaime les vins lĂ©gers et frais.
I like light and fresh wines - Je préfÚre les vins fruités.
I prefer fruity wines. - Jâai une prĂ©fĂ©rence pour les vins blanc secs.
I have a preference for dry white wines. - Je nâapprĂ©cie pas les vins liquoreux.
I donât like sweet wines. - En gĂ©nĂ©ral je bois des vins forts, charpentĂ©s.
In general I drink strong-bodied wines - Jâaime bien le Chardonnay ou le Pinor noir.
I like Chardonnay or Pinot noir. - Je nâaime pas du tout les vins minĂ©raux.
I really donât like mineral wines.
I hope all this vocabulary will come in handy during your next trip to France. Follow this link should you like to know how to drink wine like the French, and avoir faux pas, this link for a list of French wine vocabulary, and raise a glass to me!
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