Ordering a coffee Part 2 (Advanced): Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.

💬 [Je voudrais] is a polite way to ask for something: literally "I would like." You can reuse it with almost anything: [Je voudrais un thé] or [Je voudrais un sandwich].

💬 [S'il vous plaît] is the standard polite [please] when speaking to someone as [vous]. You will hear it constantly in shops, cafés, and restaurants.

🇫🇷 This is polite and natural in a café, but in everyday French people also often order more briefly, like just the item plus [s'il vous plaît]. Using the full sentence sounds courteous, not stiff.

💬 [Sur place] literally means "on the spot," but in cafés it means eating or drinking in. French often uses this fixed phrase instead of a fuller sentence.

💬 [À emporter] literally means "to carry away," and it is the standard phrase for takeaway or to go. You can use it on its own: [À emporter, s'il vous plaît].

🇫🇷 Staff often ask this right after you order, especially in bakeries and coffee spots. A short answer like [Sur place] or [À emporter] is exactly what is expected.

💬 [À emporter] is a set phrase you will see on signs and hear in cafés for takeaway. French uses this expression where English uses "to go."