Huy asked: "soit du café soit du thé - Café and thé are drinks so uncountable. The partitive articles should be used here"

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Huy asked: "soit du café soit du thé - Café and thé are drinks so uncountable. The partitive articles should be used here"

Asked 8 months ago
CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

In French, drinks are uncountable if you are referring to the liquid but they can also be countable if you are referring to the recipient implied.

Je bois du café. = I am drinking coffee.

Je bois un (verre de) café. = I am drinking a coffee.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Huy asked: "soit du café soit du thé - Café and thé are drinks so uncountable. The partitive articles should be used here"

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