How to Say ‘Well done, please.’ in French
Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
byen kwee seel eel voo pleh
[byen kwee seel eel voo pleh]
🇫🇷 In France: At a restaurant this is mainly for meat. If you want it less cooked, common choices are [à point] or [saignant].
Phrase Breakdown
Bien
[byen]
well
Used with cooking terms to indicate a high level of doneness.
Pour mon steak, je demande : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
For my steak, I ask: Well done, please.
cuit
[kwee]
cooked
Past participle used to describe how cooked meat is.
Si je n'aime pas la viande saignante, je dis : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
If I don’t like rare meat, I say: Well done, please.
s'
[seel]
s'
Part of the polite set phrase 's'il vous plaît.'
Au moment de commander, je précise : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
When ordering, I specify: Well done, please.
il
[eel]
he
Included in the fixed polite expression, not translated literally here.
Pour être courtois, je dis : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
To be courteous, I say: Well done, please.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal 'you' in a polite request to staff.
Je parle au serveur : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
I speak to the server: Well done, please.
plaît
[pleh]
please
Used to make the request polite.
Je demande mon steak : Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.
I ask for my steak: Well done, please.
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