Local Drinks

1. un cafè

   A coffee

   Usage

   Ordering this gets you a small espresso; add "amb lach" if you want milk

   Grammar Note

   cafè is masculine and needs the accent on è.

2. un cafè amb lach

   Coffee with milk

   Usage

   How to ask for milk in your coffee; it often comes in a larger cup

   Grammar Note

   amb means "with"; lach is milk. Composed.

3. un chocolat caud

   A hot chocolate

   Usage

   For breakfast or a snack; often sweet and thick

   Grammar Note

   caud means hot (masculine). Composed.

4. una tisana

   An herbal tea

   Usage

   A caffeine-free warm drink, often ordered in the evening

   Grammar Note

   Feminine, hence una.

5. un tè

   A tea

   Usage

   Ask separately for milk or lemon; many cafés have a smaller choice than for coffee

   Grammar Note

   tè is masculine; mind the accent on è.

6. un tè a la menta

   Mint tea

   Usage

   A warm drink often ordered after a meal; say yourself whether you want sugar

   Grammar Note

   a la menta is "with mint". Composed.

7. una citronada

   A lemonade

   Usage

   A cold lemon drink, a summer standard

   Grammar Note

   Feminine, hence una. Formed from citron (lemon) + -ada.

8. un veire d'aiga

   A glass of water

   Usage

   Tap water is usually served free if you ask

   Grammar Note

   d' is de before a vowel. Composed.

9. la Blanqueta de Limós

   Blanquette de Limoux (sparkling wine)

   Usage

   A sparkling wine from around Limoux in the Aude, some are lightly sweet. It is said to be one of the oldest sparkling wines in France

   Grammar Note

   Limós is the Occitan name of Limoux.

10. lo vin de Galhac

    Gaillac wine

    Usage

    A wine area near Albi in the Tarn, making reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines

    Grammar Note

    The lh in Galhac is a palatal l.

11. los vins de Corbièras

    Corbières wines

    Usage

    A hill area in the Aude, mostly making full-bodied reds

    Grammar Note

    The plural of vin is vins; Corbièras is the area name (plural).

12. lo vin de Menerbés

    Minervois wine

    Usage

    An area across the Hérault and the Aude, mainly reds with ripe fruit

    Grammar Note

    Menerbés is the Occitan name of the Minervois.

13. lo vin de Faugièras

    Faugères wine

    Usage

    A schist-hill area in the Hérault, known for aromatic reds

    Grammar Note

    Faugièras is the area name (plural form).

14. los vins de Costiera de Nimes

    Costières de Nîmes wines

    Usage

    An area around Nîmes, mostly reds and rosés in a style close to the Rhône

    Grammar Note

    Nimes is the Occitan spelling of Nîmes. The area name takes the plural los vins.

15. la cervesa

    Beer

    Usage

    Add "a la pression" for draught beer

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; unrelated to French bière.

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