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How to Say ‘Do you do lattes, or just café crèmes?’ in French

Vous faites des lattes, ou seulement des cafés crème ?

voo FET day LAHT oo suhl-MAHN day kah-FAY krem

[voo FET day LAHT oo suhl-MAHN day kah-FAY krem]

🇫🇷 In France: Traditional French cafés serve a café crème, not a latte. Asking this politely signals you know the difference, and the answer tells you whether you're in a classic bar or a newer coffee shop.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous faites des lattes,

voo FET day LAHT

Do you make lattes,

Say it 'vou fèt dé la-té', then pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Vous faites des lattes à emporter ?

Do you make lattes to go?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

faites

[FET]

make (you make)

Form of 'faire' (to do/make) for 'vous'; here it means to make or serve.

Example

Vous faites des gâteaux ?

Do you make cakes?

des

[day]

some / plural indefinite article

Plural article used before nouns when speaking generally about unspecified people or things.

Example

Des profils polyvalents sont très recherchés aujourd'hui.

Versatile profiles are highly sought after today.

lattes

[LAHT]

lattes

Plural of 'latte', espresso with lots of steamed milk.

Example

Deux lattes, s'il vous plaît.

Two lattes, please.

ou seulement

oo suhl-MAHN

or only

'Ou' (or) flows straight into 'seulement': 'ou-seul-man'.

Example

Du thé ou seulement du café ?

Tea or only coffee?

Words in this phrase

[oo]

A conjunction used to offer an alternative or another option.

Example

Ou en terrasse si vous préférez.

Or on the terrace if you prefer.

seulement

[suhl-MAHN]

only

Adverb meaning only or just.

Example

J'ai seulement un euro.

I only have one euro.

des cafés crème ?

day kah-FAY krem

milky coffees?

Raise your voice on 'crème' to finish the question.

Example

On prend des cafés crème ?

Shall we have milky coffees?

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some / plural indefinite article

Plural article used before nouns when speaking generally about unspecified people or things.

Example

Des profils polyvalents sont très recherchés aujourd'hui.

Versatile profiles are highly sought after today.

cafés

[kah-FAY]

coffees

Plural of 'café', coffee or a coffee drink.

Example

Trois cafés, merci.

Three coffees, thanks.

crème

[krem]

cream

Literally 'cream'; after 'café' it means coffee with hot frothed milk.

Example

Un café crème bien chaud.

A nice hot coffee with milk.

Guides for French learners

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