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How to Say ‘Not too spicy, please.’ in French

Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

pah troh ay-pee-say seel eel voo pleh

[pah troh ay-pee-say seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Pas

[pah]

not

Used in requests to say you do not want something a certain way.

Example

Pour mon plat, je demande : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

For my dish, I ask: Not too spicy, please.

trop

[troh]

too

Here it means 'too much' or 'overly.'

Example

Je préfère les saveurs douces : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

I prefer mild flavors: Not too spicy, please.

épicé

[ay-pee-say]

spicy

Describes food with heat or strong spice.

Example

Au restaurant indien, je dis : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

At an Indian restaurant, I say: Not too spicy, please.

s'

[seel]

s'

Part of the fixed polite phrase 's'il vous plaît.'

Example

Je précise au serveur : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

I specify to the server: Not too spicy, please.

il

[eel]

he

Part of 's'il vous plaît'; not translated literally in everyday use.

Example

Pour rester poli, je dis : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

To stay polite, I say: Not too spicy, please.

vous

[voo]

you

Formal 'you,' included in the polite formula.

Example

Je commande doucement : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

I order politely: Not too spicy, please.

plaît

[pleh]

please

Core word in the polite expression 's'il vous plaît.'

Example

Avec le sourire, je dis : Pas trop épicé, s'il vous plaît.

With a smile, I say: Not too spicy, please.

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