How to Say ‘Then I'll have a cappuccino.’ in French
Alors, je vais prendre un cappuccino.
ah-lohr zhuh vay prahn-druh uhn ka-poo-chee-no
[ah-lohr zhuh vay prahn-druh uhn ka-poo-chee-no]
Phrase Breakdown
Alors
[ah-lohr]
so / then / well
Conversation word used to introduce a decision or continue speaking.
Alors, je prends aussi un café allongé.
So, I’ll also have a long coffee.
Je vais prendre
zhuh vay prahn-druh
I will have / I'll take
Common phrase used to order something politely.
Je vais prendre un thé.
I'll have a tea.
Words in this phrase
je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for the speaker; here written je before the verb.
Je pense que je vais prendre un cappuccino.
I think I’m going to have a cappuccino.
vais
[vay]
am going
From aller; used with an infinitive to mean 'going to'.
Je vais souvent prendre un café le matin.
I often go to get a coffee in the morning.
prendre
[prahn-druh]
to have / to take / to order
In café language, prendre commonly means to order something.
Je vais prendre un mocha après le déjeuner.
I’m going to order a mocha after lunch.
un
[uhn]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a masculine noun.
Je voudrais un chocolat chaud, mais je vais prendre un cappuccino aujourd’hui.
I’d like a hot chocolate, but I’m going to have a cappuccino today.
cappuccino
[ka-poo-chee-no]
cappuccino
A coffee drink with espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam; same idea as in English.
Le matin, un cappuccino me plaît beaucoup.
In the morning, I really like a cappuccino.
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