Drink - Boire (The 1879th Most Common French Word)

The translation for Drink in French is Boire. It can be used as verb, noun. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 1879th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about food. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: drink

fr French: boire

Food Verb Noun B1

Examples

en fr
I want to drink a coffee. Je veux boire un café.
You're not old enough to drink. Tu n'es pas suffisament âgé pour boire.
I can't drink any more. Je ne peux boire davantage.
He's too young to drink. Il est trop jeune pour boire.
I don't want to drink anything cold. Je ne voudrais rien boire de froid.
This water is good to drink. Cette eau est bonne à boire.
I don't want to drink anything. Je n'ai rien envie de boire.
I shouldn't drink. Je ne devrais pas boire.

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Drink - Boire (The 1879th Most Common French Word)
I feel like having a drink. J'aimerais bien boire quelque chose.
I could use something to drink. J'aimerais bien quelque chose à boire.
I can't drink coffee as sweet as this. Je ne peux pas boire un café aussi sucré que celui-ci.
I'm going to have a drink with my friends. J'ai été boire de la bière avec mes amis.
I like drinking beer and wine. J'aime boire de la bière et du vin.
I don't want to drink cold tea. Je ne veux pas boire de thé froid.
Drinking much is dangerous. Il est dangereux de boire trop.
I want to get drunk. J'ai besoin de boire un verre.
When it's cold, young people do nothing but drink. Quand il fait froid, les jeunes gens ne font rien d'autre que boire.
At night he goes out for a drink. La nuit, il sort boire un coup.
He didn't used to drink. Il n'avait pas l'habitude de boire.
I thought you'd quit drinking. Je pensais que tu avais arrêté de boire.
Children should drink milk every day. Les enfants devraient boire du lait tous les jours.

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Drink - Boire (The 1879th Most Common French Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Food Verb Noun B1

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