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How to Say ‘I'll have this.’ in French

Je vais prendre ça.

zhuh veh prond-ruh sah

[zhuh veh prond-ruh sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap ça for a dish: Je vais prendre le dessert "I'll have the dessert".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais

zhuh veh

I'm going to

Say 'zhuh veh'. The 's' is silent. It introduces a near-future action.

Example

Je vais manger.

I'm going to eat.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

prendre ça.

prond-ruh sah

have / take that.

Say 'prahn-druh sa'. 'Pren' is nasal. Point at the menu while saying it.

Example

Je veux prendre ça aussi.

I want to take that too.

Words in this phrase

prendre

[prond-ruh]

take

To receive or acquire.

Example

Nous allons prendre un taxi.

We are going to take a taxi.

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

Related guides

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