wine – le vin

(Pronounced van – the "n" is barely sounded)

To remember that Wine is pronounced van (vin) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The wine fell out of the back of the van (vin).

Vin is masculine, so it's le vin. So imagine the early learner drinking wine.

Examples of vin (wine) in a sentence

J'aime le vin et le fromage. 

(I like wine and cheese.)

Il ne boit pas de vin.

(He does not drink wine.)

Pourriez-vous m'apporter la carte des vins?

(Could you bring me the wine list?)