French Phrase
Ça vient avec une boisson offerte.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the item being discussed includes a complimentary drink. It’s a typical way to highlight a promotion or a package deal in French.
When to use
Use this phrase in restaurants, cafés, or any promotional setting when you want to inform a customer that a free drink is part of the purchase. It works well on menus, flyers, or in spoken conversation with a server.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Çavientavecuneboissonofferte.
Ça (demonstrative pronoun)
‘Ça’ is the informal form of ‘cela’, used to refer to something previously mentioned or obvious in context.
venir (present tense)
‘vient’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘venir’ meaning ‘to come’ or ‘to be included’ in this construction.
avec (preposition)
‘avec’ means ‘with’ and links the main clause to the accompanying element.
une (indefinite article)
‘une’ is the feminine singular indefinite article, matching the gender of ‘boisson’.
offerte (past participle used as adjective)
‘offerte’ is the feminine form of the past participle of ‘offrir’; it agrees with ‘boisson’ and means ‘offered’ or ‘free’.
🗨In Conversation
Qu'est‑ce qui est inclus dans le menu ?
What is included in the menu?
Ça vient avec une boisson offerte.
It comes with a free drink.
✕Common Mistakes
Ça vient avec une boisson offert.
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun ‘boisson’, so use ‘offerte’.
Ça vient avec un boisson offerte.
‘Boisson’ is feminine; the correct article is ‘une’.
Ça vient avec une boisson gratuit.
‘Gratuit’ also needs to agree in gender: ‘gratuite’. Better to use ‘gratuite’ or the idiomatic ‘offerte’.
↔Alternatives
Il comprend une boisson gratuite.
It includes a free drink.
Vous avez une boisson offerte avec ça.
You get a free drink with that.
Une boisson est incluse.
A drink is included.
Cultural Tip
In French‑speaking countries, ‘boisson offerte’ is a common marketing expression and usually refers to a non‑alcoholic drink unless otherwise specified. Keep the tone friendly but polite; in formal written ads you might see ‘boisson offerte’ capitalised as part of a headline.