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How to Say ‘I would like the dish of the day.’ in French

Je voudrais le plat du jour.

zhuh voo-dray luh plah dyoo zhoor

[zhuh voo-dray luh plah dyoo zhoor]

💬 Usage Tip: Je voudrais works for ordering anything: Je voudrais un café "I would like a coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Je voudrais

zhuh voo-dray

I would like

This is the polite way to order: 'zhuh voo-dreh'. The final 's' is silent.

Example

Je voudrais un café.

I would like a coffee.

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.

le plat du jour.

luh plah dyoo zhoor

the dish of the day.

Say 'luh pla dü zhoor'. The 't' in 'plat' is silent.

Example

Le plat du jour est du poisson.

The dish of the day is fish.

Words in this phrase

le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

plat

[plah]

dish; main course

A prepared dish, often referring to the main course in a meal.

Example

Plat est un mot fréquent au restaurant.

Plat is a common word at the restaurant.

du

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

jour

[zhoor]

day

The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.

Example

Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.

Each day is a new opportunity.

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