Ordering a cup of coffee - Commander un café
prendre un café
Ordering a cup of coffee - Commander un café
Petit dialogue
- S.Bonjour madame.
- F.Bonjour monsieur. Je vais prendre un petit noir.
- S.Voilà madame.
- F.L’addition s’il vous plait.
- S.Bien, voilà Madame. Cela fait 9,40 €.
- F.Vous prenez la carte ?
- S.Oui, bien sûr.
- F.Voilà !
- S.Bien, merci Madame. Bonne journée !
Vocabulary
- f .... addition .... check
- m .... américano .... americano .... is an espresso with more water
- m .... café au lait .... coffee with milk .... is ordered in the morning, and comes with a steamed milk petit pot for you to add to taste
- m .... café crème, petit/grand crème .... coffee with cream .... comes with hot milk
- m .... café léger .... light coffee .... has light taste
- m .... café serré .... tight coffee .... is an espresso with little water, lighter than an espresso
- m .... café, café noir, petit noir .... coffee .... very strong coffee
- m .... déca .... decaffeinated coffee .... you might still ask for milk
- m .... double espresso, double express .... double espresso .... is an espresso twice the size
- m .... édulcorant .... sweetener .... generally comes with your order
- m .... espresso, express .... espresso .... is an espresso
- m .... lait .... milk
- m .... sucre .... sugar .... comes with your order
- m .... verre d’eau .... glass of water
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