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How to Say ‘At the counter will be perfect.’ in French

Au comptoir, ça ira très bien.

oh kohn-TWAHR sah ee-RAH tray bee-ehn

[oh kohn-TWAHR sah ee-RAH tray bee-ehn]

Phrase Breakdown

Au comptoir,

oh kohn-TWAHR

At the counter,

This answers where you'll have your drink. The 'p' is silent.

Example

Au comptoir, s'il vous plaît.

At the counter, please.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

at the

A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.

Example

Elle est au parc.

She is at the park.

comptoir

[kohn-TWAHR]

counter / bar

Masculine noun for the bar counter where you order.

Example

Je bois un café au comptoir.

I drink a coffee at the counter.

ça ira très bien.

sah ee-RAH tray bee-ehn

that'll be just fine.

This is a polite way to say 'that works'. Say 'sa ee-ra tray byan'.

Example

Une petite table, ça ira très bien.

A small table will be just fine.

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

ira

[ee-RAH]

will go / will be fine

Future of 'aller'; 'ça ira' means that will be fine.

Example

Ne t'inquiète pas, ça ira.

Don't worry, it'll be fine.

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

Guides for French learners

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