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How to Say ‘A large milky coffee’ in French

Un grand crème

uhn GRAHN KREM

[uhn GRAHN KREM]

💬 Usage Tip: Crème here is short for café crème, so it takes un even though la crème (cream) is feminine. You order the coffee, not the cream.

🇫🇷 In France: A grand crème is the classic breakfast order in a Paris café, usually with a croissant. Ordering one in the afternoon is fine but less typical.

Phrase Breakdown

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

grand

[GRAHN]

large

Adjective meaning big; 'un grand crème' is a large coffee with milk.

Example

Un grand café, s'il vous plaît.

A large coffee, please.

crème

[KREM]

coffee with cream/milk

Short for 'café crème', espresso with hot frothy milk.

Example

Je prends un crème.

I'll have a coffee with milk.

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