apéro

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aperitif, pre-dinner drink, drinks, aperitif gathering
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/a.pe.ʁo/
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An informal drink or sociable pause shared before a meal.
Practice using apéro in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • On prend un apéro avant de dîner.
    We are having an aperitif before dinner.
  • Elle a commandé un apéro sans alcool.
    She ordered a non-alcoholic aperitif.
  • Nous avons parlé travail pendant l'apéro.
    We talked about work during drinks.
  • Chacun apporte quelque chose pour l'apéro.
    Everyone is bringing something for the aperitif.
  • Ils ont choisi un apéro à base de vermouth.
    They chose a vermouth-based aperitif.

Similar words

apéritif
pot
verre
apéritif

Meanings

Pre-meal drink

noun
food and drink
informal
A drink, alcoholic or not, served before a meal to mark the start of a relaxed social moment.

Examples

  • On prend un apéro avant de dîner.
    We are having an aperitif before dinner.
  • Elle a commandé un apéro sans alcool.
    She ordered a non-alcoholic aperitif.
  • Je vous sers un petit apéro ?
    Shall I serve you a little aperitif?
  • Son apéro est encore sur la table.
    His aperitif is still on the table.
  • Ils ont choisi un apéro à base de vermouth.
    They chose a vermouth-based aperitif.

Similar words

apéritif
verre

Informal drinks gathering

noun
social life
informal
A relaxed gathering or period before a meal when people talk over drinks and often small snacks.

Examples

  • On organise un apéro vendredi soir.
    We are holding drinks on Friday evening.
  • L'apéro a duré plus longtemps que prévu.
    The aperitif gathering lasted longer than expected.
  • Passe à la maison pour l'apéro.
    Come over to the house for drinks.
  • Chacun apporte quelque chose pour l'apéro.
    Everyone is bringing something for the aperitif.
  • Nous avons parlé travail pendant l'apéro.
    We talked about work during drinks.

Similar words

apéritif
pot

Etymology

A twentieth-century shortening of French apéritif, a drink traditionally taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.

FAQ

What does apéro mean?

Apéro informally means either a pre-meal drink or the relaxed social time spent having such drinks.

Is apéro formal French?

No. Apéro is familiar everyday French. In a formal context, use apéritif.

Is apéro always alcoholic?

No. An apéro may be alcoholic or non-alcoholic, and the word can also name the occasion rather than the drink.

Is apéro masculine or feminine?

Apéro is masculine: un apéro, l'apéro, and des apéros.

What is the plural of apéro?

The regular plural is apéros, with an s.

Where does apéro come from?

Apéro is a twentieth-century shortening of apéritif.

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