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How to Say ‘An espresso with the house blend, please.’ in French

Un espresso avec le mélange maison, s'il vous plaît.

uhn es-preh-SOH ah-vek luh may-LAHNZH may-ZOHN seel eel voo pleh

[uhn es-preh-SOH ah-vek luh may-LAHNZH may-ZOHN seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Un espresso

uhn es-preh-SOH

An espresso

Link the words: 'un-nes-pre-so'.

Example

Un espresso, merci.

An espresso, thanks.

Words in this phrase

[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.

espresso

[es-preh-SOH]

espresso

A short, strong coffee made under pressure.

Example

Deux espressos, s'il vous plaît.

Two espressos, please.

avec le mélange maison,

ah-vek luh may-LAHNZH may-ZOHN

with the house blend,

Names which coffee you want. Keep the article and noun together.

Example

Un café avec le mélange maison.

A coffee with the house blend.

Words in this phrase

avec

[ah-vek]

with

A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

Example

Je suis avec elle.

I am with her.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

mélange

[may-LAHNZH]

blend

A mix of coffee beans from different origins.

Example

Ce mélange est très équilibré.

This blend is very balanced.

maison

[may-ZOHN]

house

After a noun: the shop's own, homemade.

Example

Le pain maison est délicieux.

The homemade bread is delicious.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

The polite form of 'please'. Say 'seel voo play'.

Example

L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

[eel]

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire, to please; part of the expression meaning please.

Example

S'il vous plaît, cela me plaît beaucoup.

Please, I like that very much.

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