How to Say ‘I'll have’ in French
Je vais prendre
zhuh vay prahn-druh
[zhuh vay prahn-druh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Je vais] plus another verb is a very common way to say what you are about to do: [je vais prendre], [je vais payer]. In everyday ordering, it often sounds more natural than a straight future tense.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for the speaker; before a consonant it is written as Je.
Je pense que Je vais prendre un latte.
I think I am going to have a latte.
vais
[vay]
am going
From aller; with an infinitive it expresses the near future, like 'going to'.
Je crois que je vais prendre un espresso.
I think I’m going to have an espresso.
prendre
[prahn-druh]
to have / to take / to order
Common verb meaning to take; in a café it often means to order or have a drink.
Au café, je vais prendre un cappuccino.
At the café, I’m going to order a cappuccino.
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