French word

soda

Pronunciation

IPA/soda/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsoda

Example

Tu veux un soda ?

Do you want a soda?

Illustration for soda (soda)

More examples

Il préfère boire un soda light.

He prefers to drink a diet soda.

Core concept

A cold glass of sweet, flavored bubbles with a lingering sugary taste.

Common phrases

  • boire un soda

    drink a soda

  • un soda light

    a diet soda

Similar words

boisson gazeuse: A general term for any carbonated drink.
eau gazeuse: Carbonated water, usually unsweetened.
cola: A sweet, brown carbonated drink with a cola flavor.
limonade: A sweet, lemon-flavored carbonated drink.

Definition in French

Boisson gazeuse non alcoolisée, généralement sucrée et servie froide, disponible en différents parfums.

Word origin

French soda was borrowed from English soda, ultimately named for soda, an alkaline sodium compound associated with making soda water.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine, so the usual form is "un soda"; plain sparkling water is "de l'eau gazeuse".

Opposites

  • eau platestill waternoun

Word lists with this word