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How to Say ‘Shall I order your drinks in the meantime?’ in French

Je commande vos verres en attendant ?

zhuh ko-MAHND voh VAIR on ah-tahn-DAHN

[zhuh ko-MAHND voh VAIR on ah-tahn-DAHN]

🇫🇷 In France: Offering to order while the other person fetches a friend is a friendly, practical gesture. It's not a heavy move.

Phrase Breakdown

Je commande vos verres

zhuh ko-MAHND voh VAIR

shall I order your drinks

A friendly offer. Keep it flowing as one unit.

Example

Je commande vos plats ?

Shall I order your dishes?

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

commande

[ko-MAHND]

order

Feminine noun: what a customer asks for in a café or restaurant.

Example

Votre commande est prête.

Your order is ready.

vos

[voh]

your

Formal or plural possessive adjective used before a plural noun.

Example

Vos chaussures sont très élégantes ce soir.

Your shoes are very elegant tonight.

verres

[VAIR]

drinks

Literally 'glasses'; commonly means drinks.

Example

On prend un verre ?

Shall we grab a drink?

en attendant ?

on ah-tahn-DAHN

in the meantime?

'En attendant' means 'meanwhile'. The 'n' links to the next word: 'a-na-tan-dan'.

Example

En attendant, on boit un verre.

Meanwhile, we'll have a drink.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

attendant

[ah-tahn-DAHN]

waiting

'En attendant' means 'meanwhile'.

Example

En attendant, je lis.

Meanwhile, I read.

Guides for French learners

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