How to Say ‘A small one, please.’ in French
Un petit, s'il vous plaît.
uhn puh-TEE seel eel voo pleh
[uhn puh-TEE seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un petit
uhn puh-TEE
A small one
Short answer meaning a small size or small portion.
Je voudrais un petit.
I would like a small one.
Words in this phrase
Un
[uhn]
a
An indefinite article used here to mean 'a small one.'
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., Un introduit la taille demandée.
In A small one, please., Un introduces the requested size.
petit
[puh-TEE]
small
The small size option for the coffee.
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., petit indique la petite taille.
In A small one, please., petit indicates the small size.
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
Polite phrase added when making a request.
Un petit café, s'il vous plaît.
A small coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the polite phrase s'il vous plaît.
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., s' commence la formule polie.
In A small one, please., s' begins the polite phrase.
il
[eel]
he / it
Included in the fixed expression s'il vous plaît.
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., il fait partie de l'expression.
In A small one, please., il is part of the expression.
vous
[voo]
you
The polite form of 'you' in a courteous request.
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., vous marque la politesse.
In A small one, please., vous marks politeness.
plaît
[pleh]
please
Part of the polite phrase used when ordering.
Dans Un petit, s'il vous plaît., plaît termine la demande polie.
In A small one, please., plaît finishes the polite request.
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