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How to Say ‘I'll have a beer’ in French

Je prends une bière

zhuh prahn ewn byehr

[zhuh prahn ewn byehr]

💬 Usage Tip: To order, French uses je prends, literally 'I take', where English says 'I'll have'. Swap in anything: Je prends un café "I'll have a coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Je prends

zhuh prahn

I'll have

Literally 'I take', used when ordering. 'Prends' sounds like 'prahn'; the 'ds' is silent.

Example

Je prends un café.

I'll have a coffee.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

prends

[prahn]

take, will have

Form of prendre; in restaurants it often means I'll have.

Example

Je prends le menu complet.

I'll have the full menu.

une bière

ewn byehr

a beer

'Une' has the French 'u' sound, made with rounded lips. 'Bière' sounds like 'byehr'.

Example

Une bière fraîche, s'il vous plaît.

A cold beer, please.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

bière

[byehr]

Beer

A fermented alcoholic beverage made from grain.

Example

Un demi de Bière, s'il vous plaît.

A half-pint of beer, please.

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

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