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

Je voudrais un croissant.

zhuh voo-dray uhn krwah-SAHN

[zhuh voo-dray uhn krwah-SAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: une goes with feminine words like baguette, and un goes with masculine ones like croissant. Learn each food together with its little word.

Phrase Breakdown

Je voudrais

zhuh voo-dray

I would like

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

Example

Je voudrais de l'eau.

I would like some water.

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.

un croissant.

uhn krwah-SAHN

a croissant

'Un' is masculine 'a', a nasal sound. 'Croissant' is 'krwa-sahn', with a nasal ending and a silent 't'.

Example

Il mange un croissant.

He is eating a croissant.

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.

croissant

[krwah-SAHN]

croissant

A flaky, buttery crescent-shaped pastry, typically eaten at breakfast in France.

Example

Il mange un croissant au petit-déjeuner.

He eats a croissant for breakfast.

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