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How to Say ‘Very good, a small coffee with milk.’ in French

Très bien, un petit crème.

tray bee-ehn uhn puh-tee KREM

[tray bee-ehn uhn puh-tee KREM]

Phrase Breakdown

Très bien,

tray bee-ehn

Very well,

A waiter's confirmation, meaning 'alright' or 'okay'. Say 'treh byan', with a nasal 'bien'.

Example

Très bien, merci.

Very well, thank you.

Words in this phrase

Très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

un petit crème.

uhn puh-tee KREM

a small white coffee.

Repeats the order to confirm it. Use a falling tone.

Example

Deux petits crèmes, s'il vous plaît.

Two small white coffees, please.

Words in this phrase

un

[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.

petit

[puh-tee]

small

Of a limited size or amount.

Example

Un petit rire se fit entendre.

A small laugh was heard.

crème

[KREM]

coffee with cream/milk

Short for 'café crème', espresso with hot frothy milk.

Example

Je prends un crème.

I'll have a coffee with milk.

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