How to Say ‘So is it closer to a latte or a cappuccino, then?’ in French
C'est plus proche d'un latte ou d'un cappuccino, finalement ?
suh eh ploo prohsh dee uhn LAH-tay oo dee uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh fee-nahl-MAHN
[suh eh ploo prohsh dee uhn LAH-tay oo dee uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh fee-nahl-MAHN]
Phrase Breakdown
C'est plus proche
suh eh ploo prohsh
Is it closer
Say 'sè plu prosh' with a silent 's' in 'plus'.
C'est plus proche du thé.
It's closer to tea.
Words in this phrase
C'
[suh]
It
Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.
C'est incroyable.
It is incredible.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
plus
[ploo]
more
Means more; in plus de it means more than.
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.
proche
[prohsh]
close
Adjective meaning near; in football it often means a near miss.
Très proche du poteau, le tir n'est pas rentré.
Very close to the post, the shot did not go in.
d'un latte
dee uhn LAH-tay
to a latte
Say 'dun la-té' as one smooth unit.
Il a la texture d'un latte.
It has the texture of a latte.
Words in this phrase
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
un
[uhn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Un casque est important pour le roller.
A helmet is important for inline skating.
latte
[LAH-tay]
latte
Espresso with lots of steamed milk and a little foam.
Je voudrais un latte.
I'd like a latte.
ou d'un cappuccino,
oo dee uhn kah-poo-CHEE-noh
or to a cappuccino,
French says 'ka-pou-tchi-no' with even stress on each syllable.
Je prends un cappuccino.
I'll have a cappuccino.
Words in this phrase
ou
[oo]
or
A conjunction used to offer an alternative or another option.
Ou en terrasse si vous préférez.
Or on the terrace if you prefer.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
un
[uhn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Un casque est important pour le roller.
A helmet is important for inline skating.
cappuccino
[kah-poo-CHEE-noh]
cappuccino
Espresso topped with steamed milk and thick foam.
Un cappuccino bien chaud.
A nice hot cappuccino.
finalement ?
fee-nahl-MAHN
in the end / actually?
Here it means 'so, actually?'. Say 'fi-nal-man' and let the voice rise at the end.
Tu viens, finalement ?
So are you coming after all?
Words in this phrase
finalement
[fee-nahl-MAHN]
in the end / after all
Adverb meaning eventually or after all.
Finalement, on est arrivés à l'heure.
In the end, we arrived on time.
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