Everyday life
apéro
AbbreviationStandardA2Meaning
apéritif
The drink and nibbles before the meal, and the occasion itself: « venez prendre l'apéro ». It is a lighter invitation than a dinner.
How it is said
apéro
Gender and article
un apéro · masculine
Where you meet it
An invitation, a message between friends, a café terrace.
Example
Apéro chez nous samedi à 19 h, apportez ce que vous voulez !
Drinks (apéro) at ours on Saturday at 7 pm, bring whatever you like!
In the DELF
reading A2 · listening A2
Watch out
Masculine: un apéro, l'apéro. « Apéritif » is the word on the restaurant menu; « apéro » the word of the invitation.