How to Say ‘Without onions, please.’ in French
Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
sahn on-yohn seel eel voo pleh
[sahn on-yohn seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Sans
[sahn]
without
Used to say something should come without an ingredient.
Je voudrais une salade sans : Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
I’d like a salad without them: No onions, please.
oignons
[on-yohn]
onions
Plural noun for onions, often used when asking to remove them from a dish.
Dans mon burger, Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
In my burger, no onions, please.
s'
[seel]
s'
Shortened form used before 'il' in the polite expression 's'il vous plaît.'
Au restaurant, je dis toujours : Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
At the restaurant, I always say: No onions, please.
il
[eel]
he
Part of the fixed polite phrase 's'il vous plaît'; not translated literally in this expression.
Pour être poli, on dit : Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
To be polite, you say: No onions, please.
vous
[voo]
you
In this phrase, it is part of the formal polite expression addressed to someone.
Je demande au serveur : Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
I ask the waiter: No onions, please.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
Part of 's'il vous plaît,' the standard polite way to say 'please.'
Je commande poliment : Sans oignons, s'il vous plaît.
I order politely: No onions, please.
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