"What would you like to drink?" - Beverages
I would like... = Sp. Quisiera... / Fr. Je voudrais... / It. Vorrei...
To drink = Sp. beber / Fr. boire / It. bere
I would like ... to drink = Sp. Quisiera beber... / Fr. Je voudrais boire... / It. Vorrei bere...
(Be sure to observe the difference in word order.)
English | Spanish | French | Italian |
---|---|---|---|
a coffee | un café | un café | un caffè |
tea | un té | un thé | un tè |
red wine | un vino tinto | un vin rouge | un vino rosso |
white wine | un vino blanco | un vin blanc | un vino bianco |
a whiskey | un güisqui | un whisky | un whisky |
a beer | una cerveza | une bière | una birra |
(mineral) water | una agua (mineral) | une eau (minérale) | un'acqua (minerale) |
Note: Believe it or not, French eau is from Lat. acqua, just like the other words for "water." To remember, think of eau de toilette - water for your toilette. Sorry for the image.