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How to Say ‘Or a café crème, it's milder.’ in French

Ou un café crème, c'est plus doux.

oo uhn kah-fay KREM s eh ploo doo

[oo uhn kah-fay KREM s eh ploo doo]

🇫🇷 In France: Un café crème is espresso with steamed milk, the French counterpart to a latte. Locals tend to drink it in the morning rather than after lunch.

Phrase Breakdown

Ou un café crème,

oo uhn kah-fay KREM

Or a coffee with cream (milk),

A café crème is an espresso with frothed milk. Say 'oo uh ka-fay krem'.

Example

Un thé ou un café crème ?

A tea or a café crème?

Words in this phrase

Ou

[oo]

or

A conjunction used to offer an alternative or another option.

Example

Ou en terrasse si vous préférez.

Or on the terrace if you prefer.

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.

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.

c'est plus doux.

s eh ploo doo

it's milder.

'Plus doux' means milder. Say 'seh plu doo'.

Example

Avec du lait, c'est plus doux.

With milk, it's milder.

Words in this phrase

c'

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

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.

doux

[doo]

mild / smooth

Describes a taste that is gentle, not strong or bitter; also means soft or sweet.

Example

Ce cappuccino est très doux.

This cappuccino is very mild.

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