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12 [douze] Les boissons

I drink tea.	Je bois du thé.
I drink coffee.	Je bois du café.
I drink mineral water.	Je bois de l’eau minérale.
Do you drink tea with lemon?	Bois-tu du thé au citron ?
Do you drink coffee with sugar?	Bois-tu du café avec du sucre ?
Do you drink water with ice?	Veux-tu de l’eau avec des glaçons ?
There is a party here.	Il y a une fête ici.
People are drinking champagne.	Les gens boivent du champagne.
People are drinking wine and beer.	Les gens boivent du vin et de la bière.
Do you drink alcohol?	Bois-tu de l’alcool ?
Do you drink whisky / whiskey (am.)?	Bois-tu du whisky ?
Do you drink Coke with rum?	Bois-tu du coca avec du rhum ?
I do not like champagne.	Je n’aime pas le champagne.
I do not like wine.	Je n’aime pas le vin.
I do not like beer.	Je n’aime pas la bière.
The baby likes milk.	Le bébé aime le lait.
The child likes cocoa and apple juice.	L’enfant aime le cacao et le jus de pomme.
The woman likes orange and grapefruit juice.	La femme aime le jus d’orange et le jus de pamplemousse.

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