Welcome back!
In Lesson 8, you learned the days of the week in French.
Today we’re going to learn how to order food and drinks in a café, restaurant, or bakery.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:
- Order a drink
- Order food
- Ask politely
- Understand simple responses
- Feel more confident when visiting France
Let’s begin!
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1. I Would Like…
One of the most useful phrases in French is:
Je voudrais…
Pronunciation:
Zhuh voo-dray
Meaning:
I would like…
Examples:
Je voudrais un café.
I would like a coffee.
Je voudrais un thé.
I would like a tea.
2. A Coffee
Un café
Pronunciation:
Uhn kah-fay
Meaning:
A coffee
Example:
Je voudrais un café.
I would like a coffee.
3. A Tea
Un thé
Pronunciation:
Uhn tay
Meaning:
A tea
Example:
Je voudrais un thé.
I would like a tea.
4. Water
De l’eau
Pronunciation:
Duh loh
Meaning:
Water
Example:
Je voudrais de l’eau.
I would like some water.
5. A Sandwich
Un sandwich
Pronunciation:
Uhn sand-weech
Meaning:
A sandwich
Example:
Je voudrais un sandwich.
I would like a sandwich.
6. Bread
Du pain
Pronunciation:
Doo pan
Meaning:
Bread
Example:
Je voudrais du pain.
I would like some bread.
7. Please
Remember this from Lesson 5:
S’il vous plaît
Pronunciation:
Seel voo play
Meaning:
Please
Example:
Un café, s’il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
8. Thank You
Merci
Pronunciation:
Mair-see
Meaning:
Thank you
Example:
Merci beaucoup.
Thank you very much.
9. Simple Café Conversation
Customer:
Bonjour.
Server:
Bonjour.
Customer:
Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plaît.
Server:
Oui.
Customer:
Merci.
Server:
De rien.
10. Useful Question
You may hear:
C’est tout ?
Pronunciation:
Say too
Meaning:
Is that all?
Example:
C’est tout ?
Oui, merci.
11. Reading Practice
Read aloud:
Je voudrais un café.
Je voudrais un thé.
Je voudrais de l’eau.
Je voudrais un sandwich.
Merci.
S’il vous plaît.
12. Real-Life Example
Imagine you’re sitting in a French café.
The waiter arrives.
Bonjour.
Bonjour.
Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plaît.
Oui.
Merci.
Congratulations!
You’ve just ordered a coffee in French.
Quick Practice
Translate these into French.
- I would like
- A coffee
- Water
- A sandwich
- Please
Answers:
- Je voudrais
- Un café
- De l’eau
- Un sandwich
- S’il vous plaît
Mini Challenge
Can you say:
I would like a coffee, please.
Answer:
Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plaît.
Excellent!
Lesson Summary
Today you learned:
Je voudrais = I would like
Un café = A coffee
Un thé = A tea
De l’eau = Water
Un sandwich = A sandwich
S’il vous plaît = Please
Merci = Thank you
You can now order simple food and drinks in French.
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In Lesson 10 we’ll learn useful travel and holiday phrases.