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How to Say ‘Actually, medium.’ in French

Plutôt moyen.

ploo-TOH mwah-YEN

[ploo-TOH mwah-YEN]

💬 Usage Tip: [Plutôt] often means "rather" or "more like," so [Plutôt moyen] is a natural way to adjust your choice: "actually, medium" or "more like medium." It is softer than just repeating [moyen].

Phrase Breakdown

Plutôt

[ploo-TOH]

rather

Used to soften or qualify a choice, like saying 'rather' or 'more like.'

Example

Je dirais Plutôt moyen pour hésiter un peu.

I’d say rather medium to show a little hesitation.

moyen

[mwah-YEN]

medium

The chosen coffee size here.

Example

Dans Plutôt moyen., moyen donne la taille choisie.

In Rather medium., moyen gives the chosen size.

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