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How to Say ‘I'll go order at the bar.’ in French

Je vais commander au bar.

zhuh veh koh-mahn-day oh BAR

[zhuh veh koh-mahn-day oh BAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais commander

zhuh veh koh-mahn-day

I'm going to order

Near future with 'aller'. The 'r' of 'commander' is silent: 'koh-mahn-DAY'.

Example

Je vais commander un café.

I'm going to order a coffee.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

commander

[koh-mahn-day]

to order

Verb meaning to order food or drinks.

Example

Nous sommes prêts à commander maintenant.

We are ready to order now.

au bar.

oh BAR

at the bar.

'Au' is 'à + le' and sounds like 'oh': 'oh BAR'.

Example

On se retrouve au bar.

Let's meet at the bar.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

at the

A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.

Example

Elle est au parc.

She is at the park.

bar

[BAR]

bar

A place serving drinks, or the counter where you order them.

Example

On se retrouve au bar ce soir ?

Shall we meet at the bar tonight?

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