About serving drinks on party

[satimis]

Hi folks,

If asking a guest on drinks what does he/she prefer can I say;
Qu'est ce que vous préférez

Is this the French way of speaking in a party/social gathering ?

Thanks

B.R.
satimis

 

[Guerric]

Can we be more specific about the context?
Are you asking before the party (to organize it and know what to buy), or during the party ("what do you want to drink (now)?")?
Also, are you asking this to friends, colleagues, strangers?

 

[pbx]

This sentence is OK (except that you have to write Qu’est-ce and use an interrogation mark…)

Alternatively you can ask: Que prendrez-vous ?

 

[satimis]

Can we be more specific about the context?
Are you asking before the party (to organize it and know what to buy), or during the party ("what do you want to drink (now)?")?
Also, are you asking this to friends, colleagues, strangers?

Hi,

During the party.

Is there difference amongst friends, colleagues, strangers? Thanks

satimis

 

[satimis]

This sentence is OK (except that you have to write Qu’est-ce and use an interrogation mark…)

Alternatively you can ask: Que prendrez-vous ?

Hi,

Thanks for your advice.

Why it needs "-" joining Qu’est and ce ?

B.R.
satimis

 

[Guerric]

Is there difference amongst friends, colleagues, strangers? Thanks

Of course there is.
The tutoiement/vouvoiement, for instance.

 

[satimis]

Of course there is.
The tutoiement/vouvoiement, for instance.

I see. Thanks

Apart from that is there any difference in the sentence construction?

B.R.
satimis

 

[Guerric]

In the construction as much as in the vocabulary.

 

[Satch.]

you can say in english
what are you having?

 

[pbx]

Hi,
Why it needs "-" joining Qu’est and ce ?

Because subject and verb come in reverse order. est-ce is therefore always spelled this way.

 

[satimis]

Because subject and verb come in reverse order. est-ce is therefore always spelled this way.

Thanks

satimis

 

[Micia93]

I see. Thanks

Apart from that is there any difference in the sentence construction?

B.R.
satimis

for instance, in a formal way : "que désirez-vous boire?"
with friends : "tu bois quoi ?"

 

[satimis]

for instance, in a formal way : "que désirez-vous boire?"
with friends : "tu bois quoi ?"

Thanks

satimis