How to Say ‘Rare, please.’ in French
Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
say-nyahn seel eel voo pleh
[say-nyahn seel eel voo pleh]
🇫🇷 In France: This is mostly used for red meat, especially steak. It means quite rare, so use [à point] if you want something more cooked.
Phrase Breakdown
Saignant
[say-nyahn]
rare
Used to describe meat cooked lightly, with a red center.
Pour mon steak, je dis : Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
For my steak, I say: Rare, please.
s'
[seel]
s'
Part of the polite phrase 's'il vous plaît.'
Au serveur, je précise : Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
To the server, I specify: Rare, please.
il
[eel]
he
Part of the fixed expression and not translated literally here.
Pour rester poli, je dis : Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
To stay polite, I say: Rare, please.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal 'you' within the standard polite request.
Je parle au serveur : Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
I speak to the server: Rare, please.
plaît
[pleh]
please
Used for politeness in requests.
Je commande la viande : Saignant, s'il vous plaît.
I order the meat: Rare, please.
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