How to Say ‘Medium, please.’ in French
À point, s'il vous plaît.
ah pwahn seel eel voo pleh
[ah pwahn seel eel voo pleh]
🇫🇷 In France: For steak doneness in France, [à point] is the standard middle option. It is not exactly the same as English "medium" everywhere, but that is the closest match.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
to / at
Part of the fixed expression for medium doneness.
Pour la cuisson de la viande, je demande : À point, s'il vous plaît.
For the meat’s cooking level, I ask: Medium, please.
point
[pwahn]
medium
In dining, 'à point' means cooked to a medium level, especially for meat.
Je n'aime ni trop cru ni trop cuit : À point, s'il vous plaît.
I like it neither too raw nor too cooked: Medium, please.
s'
[seel]
s'
Part of the standard polite phrase 's'il vous plaît.'
Pour mon steak, je précise : À point, s'il vous plaît.
For my steak, I specify: Medium, please.
il
[eel]
he
Occurs in the fixed expression 's'il vous plaît.'
Je reste poli et je dis : À point, s'il vous plaît.
I stay polite and say: Medium, please.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal 'you' used in polite service interactions.
Au restaurant, je demande : À point, s'il vous plaît.
At the restaurant, I ask: Medium, please.
plaît
[pleh]
please
Makes the request polite and natural.
Je commande la viande : À point, s'il vous plaît.
I order the meat: Medium, please.
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