drink

This is the 6027th most frequent French word.


drink

In French, "drink" refers to a "boisson," meaning a beverage or drink.


Here, 'boire' is used as a verb meaning 'to drink' to indicate the action of drinking water.

Je veux boire un verre d'eau.

I want to drink a glass of water.


In this sentence, 'boisson' (a noun) refers to the beverage itself, which is the drink someone would order at a restaurant.

J'ai commandé une boisson au restaurant.

I ordered a drink at the restaurant.


Here, 'boit' (the conjugated form of 'boire') is combined with 'boissons' (noun for beverages) to express the action of drinking particular types of drinks.

Elle ne boit que des boissons sans alcool.

She only drinks non-alcoholic beverages.