French Conversation · Level 25
90 words
French word
champagne
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃɑ̃paɲ/
Meaning
- masculine nounchampagne
Example
Tu bois du champagne au mariage ?
Do you drink champagne at the wedding?
More examples
Nous avons trinqué avec du champagne.
We toasted with champagne.
Core concept
A delicately sparkling wine associated with the chalky vineyards of Champagne.
Common phrases
ouvrir une bouteille de champagne
open a bottle of champagne
un verre de champagne
a glass of champagne
trinquer avec du champagne
toast with champagne
Similar words
vin mousseux: A general term for sparkling wine from any region.
crémant: A sparkling wine made in a designated region of France.
Definition in French
Vin pétillant originaire de la région appelée Champagne, souvent servi lors de célébrations et apprécié pour ses bulles et sa finesse.
Word origin
French formed the drink name from the regional name Champagne, which ultimately derives from Latin campania through Old French.
Usage tips
- Champagne names wine from the Champagne region, while a sparkling wine without that designation is generally called un vin mousseux.
Opposites
- vin tranquillestill winenoun