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How to Say ‘It's like an americano’ in French

C'est comme un americano

suh eh kom uhn a-meh-ree-ka-NOH

[suh eh kom uhn a-meh-ree-ka-NOH]

🇫🇷 In France: Ask for un café in France and you get an espresso by default. If you want something longer and milder, ask for un allongé or un café allongé.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est comme

suh eh kom

It's like

'Comme' means 'like' when comparing. Say 'say kom'.

Example

C'est comme chez moi.

It's like at home.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

comme

[kom]

like / as

A useful word for comparisons, often meaning like in everyday speech.

Example

Comme d'habitude, j'arrive un peu en avance.

As usual, I arrive a little early.

un americano

uhn a-meh-ree-ka-NOH

an americano

This is the same coffee name as in English, said the French way: 'un a-may-ree-ka-no'.

Example

Je voudrais un americano.

I'd like an americano.

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.

americano

[a-meh-ree-ka-NOH]

americano

An espresso diluted with hot water; a borrowed Italian word.

Example

Je voudrais un americano, s'il vous plaît.

I would like an americano, please.

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

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