How to Say ‘A coffee, please’ in French
Un café, s'il vous plaît
uhn kah-fay seel eel voo pleh
[uhn kah-fay seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
a
Indefinite article for a masculine singular noun.
Un café, s'il vous plaît, à emporter.
A coffee, please, to go.
café
[kah-fay]
coffee
Common noun for coffee; also used when ordering in a café.
Je prends un café le matin.
I have a coffee in the morning.
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the set polite phrase “s'il vous plaît.”
Un café, s'il vous plaît, avec du sucre.
A coffee, please, with sugar.
il
[eel]
he
Fixed part of the expression for “please.”
S'il vous plaît, un café.
Please, a coffee.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural “you,” used politely.
Je vous demande un café, s'il vous plaît.
I ask you for a coffee, please.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
Part of the polite phrase meaning “please.”
Un café, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
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