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How to Say ‘I'll buy you a coffee!’ in French

Je t'offre un café !

zhuh tuh OFF-ruh uhn kah-fay

[zhuh tuh OFF-ruh uhn kah-fay]

💬 Usage Tip: Offrir means to treat or give as a gift, not just offer. Je t'offre un verre means "I'll buy you a drink".

Phrase Breakdown

Je t'offre

zhuh tuh OFF-ruh

I'll treat you to

'Offrir' means 'to offer' or 'to buy for someone'. 'T'' means 'you'. Say it 'zhuh TOFR'.

Example

Je t'offre un verre.

I'll buy you a drink.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

t'

[tuh]

to you

Short for 'te' before a vowel; informal 'you' object.

Example

Je t'appelle demain.

I'll call you tomorrow.

offre

[OFF-ruh]

offer / buy (for someone)

From 'offrir'; to treat someone or give as a gift.

Example

Je t'offre un verre.

I'll buy you a drink.

un café !

uhn kah-fay

a coffee!

'Un' is the masculine 'a'. Say it 'uhn ka-FAY'.

Example

Un café, s'il vous plaît.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

un

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

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.

Related guides

French Conversation for Beginners: 6 Everyday Dialogues You'll Actually UseSix basic French conversations for beginners, from greeting a neighbour and introducing yourself to booking a restaurant, with translations, native audio and the phrases that keep them going.Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.

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