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How to Say ‘Then a Nutella waffle, please.’ in French

Alors, une gaufre au Nutella, s'il vous plaît.

ah-lohr ewn GOH-fruh oh noo-tay-LAH s eel voo pleh

[ah-lohr ewn GOH-fruh oh noo-tay-LAH s eel voo pleh]

💬 Usage Tip: Alors at the start works like "so" or "okay then". It signals you've made up your mind.

Phrase Breakdown

Alors, une gaufre

ah-lohr ewn GOH-fruh

So, a waffle

'Alors' (so, well then) shows you have decided. Say 'a-LOR, ewn GOH-fr'.

Example

Alors, un café.

So, a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Alors

[ah-lohr]

Conjunction used to show consequence or result.

Example

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

So, what do we do?

une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

gaufre

[GOH-fruh]

waffle

Feminine noun for a crisp grid-patterned cake, sold at fairs and stalls.

Example

Une gaufre au chocolat.

A chocolate waffle.

au Nutella,

oh noo-tay-LAH

with Nutella,

This names the topping. Say 'oh nu-tay-LA'.

Example

Une crêpe au Nutella.

A Nutella crêpe.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

with (flavour)

'Au' describes an ingredient or flavour.

Example

Un gâteau au chocolat.

A chocolate cake.

Nutella

[noo-tay-LAH]

Nutella

Brand of chocolate-hazelnut spread.

Example

Une crêpe au Nutella.

A Nutella crepe.

s'il vous plaît.

s eel voo pleh

please.

The polite 'please' that ends the order.

Example

Deux thés, s'il vous plaît.

Two teas, please.

Words in this phrase

[s]

Shortened form of 'si' before 'il', used in 's'il vous plaît'.

Example

Viens s'il fait beau.

Come if the weather is nice.

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases / is liked

From the verb 'plaire'; it means something is pleasing or appealing.

Example

Ça me plaît quand l'équipe est ouverte.

I like it when the team is open.

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