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How to Say ‘I'll bring him some good coffee instead’ in French

Je lui apporterai plutôt un bon café

zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY ploo-toh uhn bohn kah-fay

[zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY ploo-toh uhn bohn kah-fay]

💬 Usage Tip: lui means "to him" or "to her" and sits before the action. plutôt "rather" goes right after the action word to mean "instead".

Phrase Breakdown

Je lui apporterai

zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY

I will bring him/her

This is the future of 'apporter' (to bring). 'Lui' means 'to him' or 'to her'. The ending '-erai' sounds like 'uh-ray'.

Example

Je lui apporterai des fleurs.

I'll bring her flowers.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

lui

[lwee]

to him

Indirect object pronoun: to him or to her.

Example

Je lui parle souvent.

I often speak to him.

apporterai

[ah-por-tuh-RAY]

will bring

Future of 'apporter' (to bring), first person.

Example

J'apporterai un dessert.

I will bring a dessert.

plutôt un bon café

ploo-toh uhn bohn kah-fay

a good coffee instead

'Plutôt' means 'rather' or 'instead'. Link 'plutôt' and 'un' with a T sound: 'plü-to-tun'.

Example

Je prends plutôt un thé.

I'll have a tea instead.

Words in this phrase

plutôt

[ploo-toh]

rather

Used to soften or refine a preference, like saying rather or instead.

Example

Plutôt à l'ombre, s'il vous plaît.

Rather in the shade, please.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

bon

[bohn]

good

Having positive qualities.

Example

C'est très bon pour toi.

It is very good for you.

café

[kah-fay]

coffee

A coffee; in networking, it often suggests an informal conversation over coffee.

Example

Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.

A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.

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