The irregular verb boire (to drink) has three different stems: boi- for singular forms, buv- for nous and vous, and boiv- for ils and elles.
| Pronoun | Form of boire |
|---|---|
| je | bois |
| tu | bois |
| il/elle/on | boit |
| nous | buvons |
| vous | buvez |
| ils/elles | boivent |
Quenching your thirst
In French, you use the verb avoir (to have) to say you are thirsty: avoir soif.
| I am thirsty, I am drinking a bottle of water. | J'ai soif, je bois une bouteille d'eau. |
| Are you thirsty? Are you drinking a lemonade? | Tu as soif ? Tu bois une limonade ? |
At the café
When going out for a drink, you might sit on une terrasse (a terrace) and interact with un serveur (a waiter). To ask for your drinks, use the regular verb commander (to order).
| The waiter is arriving, are you ordering a soda? | Le serveur arrive, vous commandez un soda ? |
Notice the stem changes for boire in the plural forms:
| Are you drinking a beer or some wine? | Vous buvez une bière ou du vin ? |
| We are on the terrace and we are having a drink. | Nous sommes sur la terrasse et nous buvons un verre. |
| They are drinking a good bottle of wine together. | Ils boivent une bonne bouteille de vin ensemble. |
When you are finished, don't forget to ask for l'addition (the bill)!
| That is the waiter with the beer and the bill. | C'est le serveur avec la bière et l'addition. |
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