10 phrases to learn7 key words2 useful expressions
Heading to France for café / bar? These French phrases for Ordering drinks cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- hello, what would you like
- would you prefer an espresso or a long coffee
- would you like milk with your coffee
- drinks are served at the counter
- a coffee, please
- an espresso, please
Essential phrases
- Bonjour, vous désirez ?Hello, what would you like?
- Plutôt un expresso ou un café allongé ?Would you prefer an espresso or a long coffee?
- Vous voulez du lait avec votre café ?Would you like milk with your coffee?
- Les boissons sont servies au comptoir.Drinks are served at the counter.
- Un café, s'il vous plaît.A coffee, please.
- Un expresso, s'il vous plaît.An espresso, please.
- Un thé, s'il vous plaît.A tea, please.
- Une bouteille d'eau plate, s'il vous plaît.A bottle of still water, please.
- Je vais prendre une bière.I'll have a beer.
- Un verre de vin blanc, s'il vous plaît.A glass of white wine, please.
Useful words
- café — Café
- bière — Beer
- boisson — Drink
- comptoir — Counter
- eau — Water
- thé — Tea
- vin — Wine
Useful expressions
- s'il vous plaît — Please
- avec votre café — With your coffee
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.