Languages › French Guide to French Words for Beverages Share Flipboard Email Print Tanes Jitsawart/EyeEm/Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated October 06, 2019 It's no secret that the French love to eat and drink. By learning the vocabulary for common beverages and food, you'll develop a deeper appreciation for this tasty aspect of French culture and make sure you never go hungry while traveling. This guides some of the most common words and phrases associated with eating and drinking, as well as links to sound files to practice your pronunciation. Vocabulary There are a handful of verbs you'll use frequently when discussing food and drink, including avoir (to have), boire (to drink), prendre (to take), and vouloir (to want). If you're a true foodie, you may also want to learn more about how to talk about wine and coffee in French. À la vôtre! > Cheers! To your health!avoir soif > to be thirstyune boisson > drink, beverageun apéritif, un apéro (informal) > cocktail, before-dinner drinkune bière > beerune boisson gazeuse > soda, pop, soft drinkun café > coffee, espressole champagne > champagneun chocolat (chaud) > hot chocolateun cidre > hard ciderun citron pressé > lemonadeun digestif > after-dinner drinkl'eau > watereau du robinet > tap watereau plate > still / plain watereau gazeuse > sparkling / mineral waterun express > espressoune infusion > herbal teale jus > juicele lait > milkune limonade > lemon soda (like Sprite or 7-Up)un pastis > anise-flavored apéritifune pression > beer on taple thé > teale thé glacé > iced teaune tisane > herbal teale vin > winela gueule de bois > hangover Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation ThoughtCo. "Guide to French Words for Beverages." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190. ThoughtCo. (2020, August 28). Guide to French Words for Beverages. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190 ThoughtCo. "Guide to French Words for Beverages." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190 (accessed February 25, 2021). copy citation