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How to Say ‘How do you take it?’ in French

Vous le prenez comment ?

voo luh pruh-NAY koh-mahn

[voo luh pruh-NAY koh-mahn]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses prendre for having a drink or food: Je prends un café "I'll have a coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Vous le prenez

voo luh pruh-NAY

You take it

'Le' refers to the coffee. Say 'voo luh pruh-NAY'.

Example

Vous le prenez avec du sucre ?

Do you take it with sugar?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

[luh]

it / him (direct object, masculine)

Direct object pronoun. Refers to a masculine noun like “l’anime” or “l’épisode” (masculine).

Example

On pourrait le regarder en VO.

We could watch it in the original version.

prenez

[pruh-NAY]

take

Polite/plural command form of 'prendre'; in directions, 'take' a street.

Example

Prenez le bus numéro trois.

Take bus number three.

comment ?

koh-mahn

how?

A question word placed at the end, as in casual speech. Raise your voice. The 't' is silent: 'ko-MAN'.

Example

Tu t'appelles comment ?

What's your name?

Words in this phrase

comment

[koh-mahn]

How

Used to ask about the manner or way something is done.

Example

Comment puis-je vous aider ?

How can I help you?

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

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