French Phrase
Le minibar est vide.
Meaning
The sentence means “The minibar is empty.” It states the current condition of the minibar, typically found in a hotel room. The adjective ‘vide’ directly follows the verb être, a common pattern for describing a state.
When to use
Use this phrase when you notice that the minibar in your hotel room has no drinks or snacks, or when you want to inform the staff that it needs restocking. It can also be used humorously to comment on a lack of refreshments at a party.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Leminibarestvide.
Definite article (Le)
Le is the masculine singular definite article used before masculine nouns like minibar.
Noun (minibar)
Minibar is a masculine noun borrowed from English; it stays masculine in French.
Verb être (est)
Est is the third‑person singular present of être, used to link the subject with a description.
Adjective agreement (vide)
Vide is an invariable adjective in the masculine singular form; it matches the gender and number of minibar.
🗨In Conversation
Le minibar est vide.
The minibar is empty.
Je vais le remplir tout de suite.
I’ll refill it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Le minibar sont vide.
The verb must agree with the singular subject ‘minibar’; use ‘est’ not ‘sont’.
La minibar est vide.
Minibar is masculine, so the article should be ‘le’, not ‘la’.
Le minibar est vides.
The adjective must stay singular because the subject is singular; ‘vides’ is plural.
↔Alternatives
Le frigo du minibar est vide.
The minibar fridge is empty.
Il n'y a rien dans le minibar.
There is nothing in the minibar.
Le minibar ne contient rien.
The minibar contains nothing.
Cultural Tip
In French hotels the minibar is often stocked with complimentary water and a few snacks, but many establishments charge per item. It’s polite to ask the staff if you’d like something refilled before taking anything, and to mention if the minibar is empty so they can restock it for you.