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How to Say ‘A slightly stronger coffee’ in French

Un café un peu plus corsé

uhn kah-fay uhn puh ploo kor-SAY

[uhn kah-fay uhn puh ploo kor-SAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Un café

uhn kah-fay

A coffee

In France, 'un café' usually means an espresso. Say 'un ka-fé'.

Example

Un café et l'addition.

A coffee and the bill.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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.

un peu plus corsé

uhn puh ploo kor-SAY

a bit stronger

'Corsé' means strong or full-bodied. Say 'un peu plu kor-sé' with a silent 's' in 'plus'.

Example

Je le préfère un peu plus corsé.

I prefer it a bit stronger.

Words in this phrase

[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.

peu

[puh]

a little

Shows limited ability or a small amount.

Example

Dans « Je sais tourner un peu. », peu nuance la compétence.

In "I can turn a little.", peu softens the level of skill.

plus

[ploo]

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

corsé

[kor-SAY]

strong / full-bodied

Adjective for coffee or flavour that is strong and intense.

Example

J'aime le café corsé.

I like strong coffee.

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