boire
drink
In French, 'boire' is used to mean 'drink'. It is a verb and it is used just like how 'drink' is used in English. For example, 'Je veux boire de l'eau' means 'I want to drink water'. It can also be conjugated in different ways based on tense.
Example sentences using: boire
Elle doit boire beaucoup d'eau.
She has to drink a lot of water.
This sentence is giving an advice. Elle doit means 'she has to', boire means 'drink', beaucoup d'eau means 'a lot of water'.
J'aime boire du café le matin.
I like to drink coffee in the morning.
This sentence expresses a daily habit. J'aime means 'I like', boire means 'to drink', du café is 'coffee', and 'le matin' is 'in the morning'.
Nous allons boire un verre ce soir.
We are going to have a drink tonight.
This sentence is about a future plan. Nous allons means 'we are going to', boire un verre literally translates to 'drink a glass', but is commonly understood as 'have a drink', and 'ce soir' means 'tonight'.