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

La prochaine fois, je lui apporterai plutôt un bon café.

lah pro-SHEN fwah zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY ploo-toh uhn bohn kah-fay

[lah pro-SHEN fwah zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY ploo-toh uhn bohn kah-fay]

Phrase Breakdown

La prochaine fois,

lah pro-SHEN fwah

Next time,

This sets the time. Pause slightly after the comma.

Example

La prochaine fois, on ira au cinéma.

Next time, we'll go to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

prochaine

[pro-SHEN]

Feminine of prochain: following, next.

Example

À la prochaine fois !

Until next time!

fois

[fwah]

time

A point or period when something occurs.

Example

C'est une 'fois' inoubliable.

It's an unforgettable 'time'.

je lui apporterai

zhuh lwee ah-por-tuh-RAY

I'll bring him/her

Future tense. 'Lui' is the indirect object: to him or to her.

Example

Je lui apporterai le livre.

I'll bring him the book.

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' expresses a better alternative. Say 'bon café' as 'bon ka-fay'.

Example

Prenez plutôt un bon café.

Have a good coffee 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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