Key Phrases
Je voudrais
I would like
Quelles sont les options?
What are the options?
Ça semble parfait.
That sounds perfect.
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee
Commander du café
Inquiring about options
S'informer sur les options
Expressing preferences
Exprimer des préférences
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a French café, ready to order a coffee. You're speaking in French to the barista, who is offering you different types of coffee beans and asking about your preferences. The focus is on communicating your choice for a strong coffee and finalizing the transaction in a typical French café setting.
Bonjour, je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I would like a coffee, please.
Bien sûr. Vous préférez quel type de café? Nous avons différents grains.
Of course. What type of coffee do you prefer? We have different beans.
Quelles sont les options?
What are the options?
Nous avons des grains d'origine unique et des mélanges. Préférez-vous un café doux ou fort?
We have single origin beans and blends. Do you prefer a mild or strong coffee?
Je préfère un café fort. Qu'avez-vous?
I prefer a strong coffee. What do you have?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
Hello
Use it at any time of the day to greet someone politely.
Greeting with 'Bonjour' and a smile is considered polite in France.
Je
I
Pronounced like the 's' in 'measure'.
Voudrais
Would like
Remember the 'r' sound is guttural.
Je voudrais
I would like
Helpful phrase for polite requests.
Politeness is key when ordering in France.
Un
A
Used before masculine nouns.
Café
Coffee
Same spelling, different pronunciation than in English.
Cafés are central to French social life.
Un café
A coffee
A default coffee order in France often means an espresso.
S'il
If
Vous plaît
You please
Literally translates as 'if it pleases you'.
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