How to Say ‘For here or to go?’ in French
Sur place ou à emporter ?
soor plahs oo ah ahn-por-TAY
[soor plahs oo ah ahn-por-TAY]
🇫🇷 In France: 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.
Phrase Breakdown
Sur place
soor plahs
here / to eat or drink on the premises
Used when something is consumed in the shop or café.
Je vais manger sur place.
I am going to eat here.
Words in this phrase
Sur
[soor]
on
Part of sur place, the expression for for here.
Dans Sur place ou à emporter ?, Sur commence l'option pour rester.
In For here or to go?, Sur begins the option for staying.
place
[plahs]
place / spot
Part of sur place, meaning on site or for here.
Dans Sur place ou à emporter ?, place fait partie de l'expression pour consommer ici.
In For here or to go?, place is part of the expression for consuming here.
Ou à emporter
oo ah ahn-por-TAY
or to take away
Used to ask whether the item is for takeaway.
Un café ou à emporter ?
A coffee or to take away?
Words in this phrase
ou
[oo]
or
Connects two options in a question.
Sur place ou à emporter ? donne deux choix avec ou.
For here or to go? gives two choices with or.
à
[ah]
to / for
Part of à emporter, used in the option for taking away.
Dans Sur place ou à emporter ?, à appartient à l'option à emporter.
In For here or to go?, à belongs to the to-go option.
emporter
[ahn-por-TAY]
to take away
Refers to taking the order out of the café.
Sur place ou à emporter ? demande si je veux emporter le café.
For here or to go? asks whether I want to take the coffee away.
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