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How to Say ‘Less foam than a cappuccino, and a slightly stronger coffee.’ in French

Moins de mousse qu'un cappuccino, et un café un peu plus corsé.

mwahn duh moos k uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh eh uhn kah-fay uhn puh ploo kor-SAY

[mwahn duh moos k uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh eh uhn kah-fay uhn puh ploo kor-SAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Moins de mousse

mwahn duh moos

Less foam

'Moins de' + noun means 'less of'. The 's' in 'moins' is silent: 'mwan duh mooss'.

Example

Moins de sucre, s'il vous plaît.

Less sugar, please.

Words in this phrase

Moins

[mwahn]

less

Adverb meaning a smaller amount than before.

Example

Elle mange moins quand elle est malade.

She eats less when she is sick.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

mousse

[moos]

Foam

A frothy or airy preparation, often used in culinary terms to describe desserts.

Example

La mousse légère fond dans la bouche.

The light foam melts in the mouth.

qu'un cappuccino,

k uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh

than a cappuccino,

'Que' becomes 'qu'' before a vowel and introduces the comparison. Say it as one sound: 'kun'.

Example

Plus petit qu'un latte.

Smaller than a latte.

Words in this phrase

qu'

[k]

than

Shortened form before a vowel, used in comparisons like « qu'avant » = « than before ».

Example

Dans « Qu'avant », Qu' sert à faire une comparaison.

In "than before", Qu' is used to make a comparison.

[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.

cappuccino

[kah-poo-CHEE-noh]

cappuccino

Espresso with steamed milk and lots of foam.

Example

Il boit un cappuccino.

He drinks a cappuccino.

et un café

eh uhn kah-fay

and a coffee

The 't' in 'et' is never pronounced. Say 'ay un ka-fay'.

Example

Un croissant et un café.

A croissant and a coffee.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[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' describes a strong, full-bodied coffee. 'Un peu plus' means 'a little more'.

Example

Je l'aime un peu plus corsé.

I like 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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