Ordering a coffee: The size of coffee you want.
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Key Phrases
S'il vous plaît
Please
Je prendrai
I'll take
Combien ça coûte ?
How much does it cost?
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee
Commander un café
Asking for options
Demander des options
Inquiring about price
Demander le prix
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a French café, ready to practice your language skills. You want to order a coffee and have a brief conversation with the barista about your preferences and the price. This roleplay provides a realistic scenario for ordering a drink in a French-speaking environment.
Bonjour, je voudrais commander un café s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I would like to order a coffee, please.
Bien sûr. Quelle taille de café souhaitez-vous ?
Of course. What size coffee would you like?
Quelles sont les options ?
What are the options?
Nous avons petit, moyen et grand.
We have small, medium, and large.
Je prendrai un café moyen, s'il vous plaît.
I'll have a medium coffee, please.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-zhoor
Hello
Vous
voo
You
🇫🇷 In [S'il vous plaît], [vous] is the polite form. It is the normal choice with café staff in France.
See breakdown →Plaît
pleh
Please
S'il vous plaît
s il vu plɛ
Please
🇫🇷 This is the standard polite [please] with staff, strangers, and in shops. In France, leaving it out can sound abrupt even when your tone is friendly.
See breakdown →Je
zhuh
I
Voudrais
voo-dreh
Would like
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-dreh
I would like
💬 [Je voudrais] is a softer, more polite way to ask for something than a direct [je veux]. You can reuse it with many things: [Je voudrais un café] or [Je voudrais un thé].
See breakdown →Commander
koh-mahn-day
To order
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