A2 Collocation Neutre 1 min de lecture

ビールを飲む

Biiru o nomu

Drink beer

Entraîne-toi

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase is the standard way to say you are consuming beer in Japanese.

  • Means: To drink beer.
  • Used in: Ordering at a bar, talking about hobbies, or inviting friends out.
  • Don't confuse: {飲|の}む (to drink) with {食|た}べる (to eat).
🍺 + 👄 = {ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}む

Explication à ton niveau :

This phrase means to drink beer. You use it when you are at a restaurant or talking with friends about what you like to drink.
This is a standard collocation. You use 'o' to mark beer as the object of the verb 'nomu'. It is essential for social situations in Japan.
The phrase is a fundamental building block for social interaction. It demonstrates the use of the object particle 'o' and the standard verb for consumption. It is frequently used in both casual and polite registers.
Beyond literal consumption, this phrase acts as a cultural marker for 'nomikai' culture. Understanding the shift from 'o' to 'ga' in potential forms is crucial for intermediate mastery.
This collocation serves as a nexus for social discourse. Its usage patterns reflect the nuanced balance between personal preference and social obligation in Japanese group dynamics.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, this phrase exemplifies the mapping of a physical act onto a social ritual. It is a prime example of how simple verb-object structures in Japanese carry heavy socio-pragmatic weight.

Signification

To consume alcoholic beverage beer.

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Contexte culturel

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in Japan.

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Particle usage

Always use 'o' for the object you are drinking.

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Particle usage

Always use 'o' for the object you are drinking.

Teste-toi

Fill in the correct particle.

{ビール|びーる} ___ {飲|の}みます。

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : を

The particle 'o' marks the direct object.

🎉 Score : /1

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

2 exercices
Choisis la bonne réponse Fill Blank

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :
Fill in the correct particle. Fill Blank A1

{ビール|びーる} ___ {飲|の}みます。

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : を

The particle 'o' marks the direct object.

🎉 Score : /2

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

Yes, just replace {ビール|びーる} with another drink like {水|みず} or {コーヒー|こーひー}.

Expressions liées

🔗

{居酒屋|いざかや}に{行|い}く

similar

Go to a pub

Où l'utiliser

🍺

Ordering at a bar

Customer: {ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたいです。

Staff: かしこまりました。

neutral

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Beer makes you 'No-mo' (No more) thirsty!

Association visuelle

Imagine a cold, frosty glass of beer on a hot summer day.

Rhyme

Beer to drink, don't even blink.

Story

Taro finishes work. He is hot. He goes to the bar. He orders beer. He drinks it.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'drink a beer' in English or 'tomar una cerveza' in Spanish.

Word Web

{飲|の}む{ビール|びーる}{居酒屋|いざかや}{乾杯|かんぱい}{冷|つめ}たい{酔|よ}う

Défi

Say 'Beer o nomimasu' 10 times fast.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Prononciation

Stress Flat pitch.

Long 'i' sound.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたいと{思|おも}います。

{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたいと{思|おも}います。 (Expressing desire)

Neutre
{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたいです。

{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたいです。 (Expressing desire)

Informel
{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたい。

{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}みたい。 (Expressing desire)

Argot
{ビール|びーる}いこうぜ！

{ビール|びーる}いこうぜ！ (Expressing desire)

Derived from the Dutch 'bier' and the native Japanese verb 'nomu'.

Meiji:

Le savais-tu ?

The first Japanese brewery opened in 1869.

Notes culturelles

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in Japan.

“乾杯！”

Amorces de conversation

“

{ビール|びーる}は{好|す}きですか？

Erreurs courantes

✗

{ビール|びーる}を{食|た}べる

✓

{ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}む

literal translation
You drink liquids, you don't eat them.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tomar una cerveza

Japanese uses 'nomu' (drink) while Spanish uses 'tomar' (take/drink).

French Very Similar

Boire une bière

None, essentially identical.

German Very Similar

Ein Bier trinken

Word order differs.

Chinese Very Similar

喝啤酒 (hē píjiǔ)

Chinese lacks particles like 'o'.

Korean Very Similar

맥주를 마시다 (maekju-reul masida)

Particles are phonetically different but functionally identical.

Portuguese Very Similar

Beber uma cerveja

None.

Arabic moderate

شرب البيرة (shurb al-bīra)

Arabic is VSO/SVO, Japanese is SOV.

English Very Similar

Drink a beer

English is SVO.

Spotted in the Real World

🎬

(1953)

“Beer o nomu.”

Family dinner.

Facile à confondre

ビールを飲む vs {ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}む vs {ビール|びーる}を{飲|の}み{干|ほ}す

One is just drinking, the other is chugging.

'Nomihosu' implies finishing the whole thing.

Questions fréquentes (1)

Yes, just replace {ビール|びーる} with another drink like {水|みず} or {コーヒー|こーひー}.

basic understanding

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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