How to Say ‘Do you also like the break-room coffee?’ in French
Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ?
tyu em oh-SEE luh kah-FAY duh lah pohz
[tyu em oh-SEE luh kah-FAY duh lah pohz]
💬 Usage Tip: [Aussi] usually sits after the verb in a sentence like this: [Tu aimes aussi... ?] = "Do you also like...?" Compare [J'aime aussi le thé].
🇫🇷 In France: Talking about bad or mediocre office coffee is classic low-stakes bonding material in France, just as elsewhere. It reads as light small talk, not a serious opinion poll.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu aimes aussi
tyu em oh-SEE
You also like
Asks if the other person likes something too.
Tu aimes aussi le thé ?
Do you also like tea?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[tyu]
you
Informal singular subject pronoun.
Tu, dans « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? », parle directement à un collègue.
Tu, in “Do you also like the break-room coffee?”, speaks directly to a colleague.
aimes
[em]
like
From aimer; here it means 'you like'.
Je demande « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? » pour trouver un goût commun.
I ask “Do you also like the break-room coffee?” to find a shared taste.
aussi
[oh-SEE]
also
Used to add similarity or common ground.
Dans « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? », aussi cherche un point commun.
In “Do you also like the break-room coffee?”, aussi looks for common ground.
le café
luh kah-FAY
coffee
The thing being discussed.
Le café est chaud.
The coffee is hot.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Dans « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? », le introduit le nom café.
In “Do you also like the break-room coffee?”, le introduces the noun café.
café
[kah-FAY]
coffee
Coffee; often a great topic for small talk at work.
« Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? » parle d'un sujet simple et social.
“Do you also like the break-room coffee?” talks about a simple, social topic.
de la pause
duh lah pohz
from the break / during the break
Refers to the coffee break at work.
On se voit pendant la pause.
We see each other during the break.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' depending on context.
Dans « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? », de relie le café à la pause.
In “Do you also like the break-room coffee?”, de links the coffee to the break.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Dans « Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? », la accompagne pause.
In “Do you also like the break-room coffee?”, la goes with pause.
pause
[pohz]
break
A work break, such as a coffee break.
« Tu aimes aussi le café de la pause ? » évoque la pause au bureau.
“Do you also like the break-room coffee?” refers to the break at the office.
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