French · Food & Drink

"Juice" in French: jus

le jus

Say it: luh zhewmasculine · le jusnoun/lə ʒy/

Juice in French is le jus, masculine. Un jus d'orange is orange juice. Du jus means some juice. In cafés you often order un jus de… plus the fruit.

Café order

Je prends un jus d'orange pressé, s'il te plaît.
I'll have a freshly squeezed orange juice, please.
Practice French out loud

Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free

How to pronounce jus

Say it

luh zhew

/lə ʒy/

Jus is zhew — like the s in measure plus oo, written j-u. Le jus is luh-zhew. Final s is silent.

"Juice" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le justhe juice

Default noun.

un jus d'orangean orange juice

Classic order.

du jussome juice

Partitive.

jus de pommeapple juice

Another common flavor.

How to use jus in real life

  1. 1Café order

    Je prends un jus d'orange pressé, s'il te plaît.

    I'll have a freshly squeezed orange juice, please.

    Un jus d'orange.

  2. 2Breakfast table

    Il reste du jus dans la bouteille ?

    Is there any juice left in the bottle?

    Du jus.

  3. 3Kids' snack

    Tu veux un jus de pomme ?

    Do you want an apple juice?

    Un jus de…

Mistakes English speakers make with jus

Incorrect: La jus.

Correct: Le jus.

Jus is masculine.

Incorrect: Un juice d'orange.

Correct: Un jus d'orange.

Use jus.

Good to know

Pressé means freshly squeezed and costs more — common on French café menus next to jus d'orange.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

Ordering at a brunch spot

  1. ChatPal

    Tu prends un café ou un jus ?

    Are you having coffee or juice?

  2. You

    Un jus d'orange. Et toi ?

    An orange juice. And you?

  3. ChatPal

    Pareil, avec de la pulpe.

    Same, with pulp.

  4. You

    Parfait.

    Perfect.

This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.

Practice this conversation in ChatPal

"Juice" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Juice" in French

How do you say juice in French?

Le jus.

How do you say orange juice?

Un jus d'orange.

How do you pronounce jus?

Zhew — silent s.

Is jus masculine?

Yes.

Learn a word, then use it out loud

  1. Step 1: See it in context
  2. Step 2: Say it out loud
  3. Step 3: Get feedback
  4. Step 4: Use it in real scenarios

Keep reading

Ready to say it out loud?

ChatPal is a voice-first app for practicing real conversations in French. Try real scenarios and get personalized feedback on your speaking.

Start with 7 days free.