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 Team Updated on 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 thirsty une boisson > drink, beverage un apéritif, un apéro (informal) > cocktail, before-dinner drink une bière > beer une boisson gazeuse > soda, pop, soft drink un café > coffee, espresso le champagne > champagne un chocolat (chaud) > hot chocolate un cidre > hard cider un citron pressé > lemonade un digestif > after-dinner drink l'eau > water eau du robinet > tap water eau plate > still / plain water eau gazeuse > sparkling / mineral water un express > espresso une infusion > herbal tea le jus > juice le lait > milk une limonade > lemon soda (like Sprite or 7-Up) un pastis > anise-flavored apéritif une pression > beer on tap le thé > tea le thé glacé > iced tea une tisane > herbal tea le vin > wine la gueule de bois > hangover Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "Guide to French Words for Beverages." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190. Team, ThoughtCo. (2023, April 5). Guide to French Words for Beverages. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190 Team, ThoughtCo. "Guide to French Words for Beverages." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/drinks-les-boissons-1371190 (accessed May 28, 2023). copy citation