Word
Ils boivent une bonne bouteille de vin ensemble.
Meaning
They are drinking a good bottle of wine together.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ils boivent une bonne bouteille de vin ensemble.
ensemble
together
ils
they (masculine/mixed)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
boire
to drink
Questions & Answers about Ils boivent une bonne bouteille de vin ensemble.
How do I pronounce boivent? Do I say the -ent at the end?
Is boire (to drink) a regular verb? Why does it have a "v" in boivent?
Boire is a highly irregular verb. In the plural forms (we, you plural, they), it gains a "v". While the "we" and "you" forms change the main vowel to a "u" (nous buvons, vous buvez), the "they" form keeps the "oi" sound from the singular forms but uses that "v" ending: ils boivent.
Why is it de vin instead of du vin?
If you want to say "some wine" in general, you do use du vin. But when you have a specific container or quantity word right before it—like une bouteille (a bottle), un verre (a glass), or beaucoup (a lot)—you drop the article and just use de (of). So "a bottle of wine" is always une bouteille de vin.
I thought French adjectives usually go after the noun. Why is it bonne bouteille?