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How to Say ‘I prefer a longer coffee.’ in French

Je préfère un café plus long.

zhuh pray-FAIR uhn kah-fay ploo lohn

[zhuh pray-FAIR uhn kah-fay ploo lohn]

Phrase Breakdown

Je préfère

zhuh pray-FAIR

I prefer

From 'préférer'. Say 'zhuh pray-fair'.

Example

Je préfère le thé.

I prefer tea.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

préfère

[pray-FAIR]

prefer

Verb “préférer” (to prefer), 1st person singular present: “Je préfère…” to state your preference.

Example

Je Préfère les animes captivants et bien écrits.

I prefer captivating, well-written anime.

un café plus long.

uhn kah-fay ploo lohn

a longer coffee.

A coffee with more water. The s in 'plus' stays silent.

Example

Je voudrais un café plus long.

I'd like a longer coffee.

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.

café

[kah-fay]

coffee

A coffee; in networking, it often suggests an informal conversation over coffee.

Example

Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.

A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.

plus

[ploo]

more

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

long

[lohn]

long

For coffee, means made with more water, so larger and milder.

Example

Ce café est trop long.

This coffee is too watery/long.

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