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How to Say ‘How do you take your coffee?’ in French

Vous le prenez comment, votre café ?

voo luh pruh-NAY koh-mahn vot-ruh kah-fay

[voo luh pruh-NAY koh-mahn vot-ruh kah-fay]

💬 Usage Tip: Spoken French often says le ("it") first and then names the thing after a comma at the end. You'll hear the same pattern in Tu l'aimes, ce film ? "Do you like it, this film?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous le prenez comment,

voo luh pruh-NAY koh-mahn

How do you take it,

Asks how someone likes their drink. Say it in one flow: 'voo luh pruh-NAY ko-MAN'.

Example

Vous le prenez comment, le thé ?

How do you take your tea?

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

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

Example

Comment puis-je vous aider ?

How can I help you?

votre café ?

vot-ruh kah-fay

your coffee?

Repeats the subject at the end for clarity, which is common in spoken French. Say 'vo-truh ka-FAY'.

Example

Votre café est prêt.

Your coffee is ready.

Words in this phrase

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

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.

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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