Ordering a coffee Part 2: Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.

💬 [Je voudrais] is a very common polite way to ask for something, softer than a direct [je veux]. You can swap in the thing you want after it: [Je voudrais un thé].

💬 [Je voudrais] is a very common polite way to ask for something, softer than a direct [je veux]. You can add the item after it: [Je voudrais un café au lait].

💬 Final [é] is pronounced, so [café] ends with a clear (ay) sound, not a silent ending. That final accent often helps you hear and say the word correctly.

💬 [S'] in [s'il] is shortened from [si] before a vowel, so this piece cannot stand alone. You only use it joined to the next word, as in [s'il vous plaît].

💬 In [s'il vous plaît], [vous] is part of a fixed polite phrase meaning [please], not a literal separate [you] to focus on. You'll hear the whole chunk used as one unit.