How to Say ‘As an espresso, please.’ in French
En espresso, s'il vous plaît.
ahn ess-press-oh seel eel voo pleh
[ahn ess-press-oh seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
En espresso
ahn ess-press-oh
As an espresso
Indicates the preparation style of the coffee.
Je le veux en espresso.
I want it as an espresso.
Words in this phrase
En
[ahn]
as / in
Used here to specify the preparation style.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, pour un goût plus intense.
As an espresso, please, for a more intense taste.
espresso
[ess-press-oh]
espresso
A small, concentrated coffee.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, pas en allongé.
As an espresso, please, not as a long coffee.
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
A polite formula used when making a request.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît.
As an espresso, please.
Words in this phrase
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, c'est ma préférence.
As an espresso, please, that's my preference.
il
[eel]
he / it
In the fixed expression s'il vous plaît; not translated literally in everyday use.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, merci.
As an espresso, please, thank you.
vous
[voo]
you
Part of the polite expression s'il vous plaît.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, si vous avez le temps.
As an espresso, please, if you have time.
plaît
[pleh]
please
In s'il vous plaît, this whole expression means please.
En espresso, s'il vous plaît, avec ce café du Pérou.
As an espresso, please, with this coffee from Peru.
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