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How to Say ‘I'd like to bring a cake’ in French

J'aimerais apporter un gâteau

zhay em-ray ah-por-TAY gah-TOH

[zhay em-ray ah-por-TAY gah-TOH]

🇫🇷 In France: Always ask first. Many French restaurants refuse outside cakes or charge a fee to serve them.

Phrase Breakdown

J'aimerais apporter

zhay em-ray ah-por-TAY

I would like to bring

A polite request using the conditional plus an infinitive.

Example

J'aimerais apporter des fleurs.

I would like to bring flowers.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

aimerais

[em-ray]

would like

Conditional form of 'aimer'; a polite way to express a wish or interest.

Example

J'aimerais rencontrer votre équipe après la conférence.

I would like to meet your team after the conference.

apporter

[ah-por-TAY]

to bring

Verb meaning to carry something with you to a place.

Example

Tu peux apporter du vin ?

Can you bring some wine?

un gâteau

gah-TOH

a cake

A masculine noun. 'Gâteau' sounds like 'ga-toh', and the 'eau' sounds like 'o'.

Example

C'est un gâteau au chocolat.

It's a chocolate cake.

Words in this phrase

gâteau

[gah-TOH]

cake

Masculine noun for a cake.

Example

Le gâteau au chocolat est délicieux.

The chocolate cake is delicious.

Guides for French learners

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