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How to Say ‘Is there an extra charge for plant-based milk?’ in French

Il y a un supplément pour le lait végétal ?

eel ee ah uhn sew-play-MAHN poor luh leh vay-zhay-TAHL

[eel ee ah uhn sew-play-MAHN poor luh leh vay-zhay-TAHL]

🇫🇷 In France: Many French cafés charge a small extra for plant milk, often 30 to 50 cents. Asking up front is perfectly normal.

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a un supplément

eel ee ah uhn sew-play-MAHN

Is there an extra charge

'Il y a' (there is/are) is often said as 'ilya' or even 'ya'. Link 'a un' smoothly: 'ya-un'. 'Supplément' means an extra charge.

Example

Il y a un supplément pour la chantilly ?

Is there an extra charge for whipped cream?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

[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.

supplément

[sew-play-MAHN]

extra charge

An additional amount added to a price.

Example

Il y a un supplément la nuit.

There is an extra charge at night.

pour le lait végétal ?

poor luh leh vay-zhay-TAHL

for plant-based milk?

'Lait végétal' is plant-based milk such as oat or soy. The 't' in 'lait' is silent. Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.

Example

Vous avez du lait végétal ?

Do you have plant-based milk?

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

lait

[leh]

milk

Masculine noun for milk.

Example

Un café avec du lait.

A coffee with milk.

végétal

[vay-zhay-TAHL]

plant-based

Adjective meaning made from plants; with milk it means non-dairy milk like oat, soy or almond.

Example

Je préfère une boisson végétale à l'avoine.

I prefer an oat plant-based drink.

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