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How to Say ‘I would like a baguette.’ in French

Je voudrais une baguette.

zhuh voo-dray ewn ba-GET

[zhuh voo-dray ewn ba-GET]

Phrase Breakdown

Je voudrais

zhuh voo-dray

I would like

A polite way to order or ask for something. Say 'zhuh voo-dreh'; the final 's' is silent.

Example

Je voudrais un thé.

I would like a tea.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

voudrais

[voo-dray]

would like

A polite conditional form of vouloir, used to say would like.

Example

Je voudrais une table près de la fenêtre.

I would like a table near the window.

une baguette.

ewn ba-GET

a baguette

'Une' is feminine 'a'. Round your lips for the 'u' sound. 'Baguette' is 'ba-get'.

Example

J'achète une baguette.

I'm buying a baguette.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

baguette

[ba-GET]

baguette (long French bread)

A long, thin loaf of crusty white bread, the iconic French bread bought daily at the bakery.

Example

J'achète une baguette à la boulangerie.

I buy a baguette at the bakery.

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