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    boire un café

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    Consists of the irregular third-group infinitive verb 'boire' followed by the indefinite article 'un' and the masculine singular noun 'café'. It functions as a standard transitive verb construction and frequently carries a social connotation of catching up or taking a break. In everyday speech, it is often used synonymously with 'prendre un café'.

    Sample sentences

    Tu as le temps de boire un café avec moi avant la réunion ?

    Do you have time to have a coffee with me before the meeting?

    J'aime boire un café en lisant le journal le matin.

    I like drinking a coffee while reading the newspaper in the morning.

    Ils se sont arrêtés dans un petit bistrot pour boire un café.

    They stopped at a small bistro to have a coffee.

    Quick facts

    nounGender:masculine (le/un café)
    culturalContext:A central social ritual in francophone culture, often implying a pause to converse rather than merely consuming a beverage.
    verbConjugation:boire (je bois, tu bois, il boit, nous buvons, vous buvez, ils boivent; participe passé: bu)

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    Example

    Tu as le temps de boire un café avec moi avant la réunion ?

    Do you have time to have a coffee with me before the meeting?

    J'aime boire un café en lisant le journal le matin.

    I like drinking a coffee while reading the newspaper in the morning.

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