Breakdown of Avez-vous de quoi offrir un apéritif copieux ?
un
a / an (masculine)
vous
you (plural/formal)
avoir
to have
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
Questions & Answers about Avez-vous de quoi offrir un apéritif copieux ?
How does de quoi offrir translate to "enough to offer"?
The phrase de quoi followed by an infinitive is a very common French idiom. It means "the means to," "the wherewithal to," or "enough to" do something. In this sentence, de quoi offrir means having the necessary resources (like food, drinks, or money) to put on the aperitif, rather than a literal translation of "of what to offer."
Could I just use assez pour instead of de quoi here?
Is the inverted question format Avez-vous required when using de quoi?
Not at all. The phrase de quoi works perfectly with any question structure. You could just as easily use standard intonation (Vous avez de quoi offrir... ?) or est-ce que (Est-ce que vous avez de quoi offrir... ?). The inversion Avez-vous simply makes the question a bit more formal or polite.
Why use the word copieux (hearty) to describe an apéritif?