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How to Say ‘I made some coffees.’ in French

J'ai fait des cafés.

zhay ay feh day kah-FAY

[zhay ay feh day kah-FAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Faire covers both make and do, so J'ai fait des cafés and Tu as fait quoi ? use the same verb.

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai fait

zhay ay feh

I made

This is the past tense of 'faire', which can mean 'make' or 'do'. Say it 'zhay FAY'.

Example

J'ai fait un gâteau.

I made a cake.

Words in this phrase

J'

[zhay]

I

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

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

ai

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

fait

[feh]

made, done

Past participle of 'faire', used with 'avoir' for the past.

Example

Il a fait un gâteau.

He made a cake.

des cafés.

day kah-FAY

coffees.

'Des' is the plural 'some'. The 's' of 'cafés' is silent: 'day ka-FAY'.

Example

Deux cafés, s'il vous plaît.

Two coffees, please.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some

Indicating a portion or number of something.

Example

Des livres sont sur la table.

Some books are on the table.

cafés

[kah-FAY]

coffees

Plural of 'café', coffee or a coffee drink.

Example

Trois cafés, merci.

Three coffees, thanks.

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