French Word of the Day
boire
/BWAR/ • verb — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to drink (consume a liquid)
Examples
- Je bois un café le matin.
(I drink a coffee in the morning.) - Elle boit de l'eau après la course.
(She drinks water after the run.) - Nous avons bu trois verres hier soir.
(We drank three glasses last night.)
Synonyms
- siroter
- ingurgiter
Used for consuming liquids (water, coffee, wine, etc.). 'Boire' is a very common irregular verb (present: je bois, tu bois, il/elle boit, nous buvons, vous buvez, ils boivent). It also appears in everyday expressions like "boire un verre" (to have a drink).
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