If you’re traveling in the French-speaking world you’ll definitely want to know how to order a coffee. On this page you’ll find a complete dialogue with video made by native speakers showing you everything you need to say in a café. Pause the video and listen as many times as you want! The entire text is written out below.
Video source: Easy French
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video dialogue
| OUTSIDE THE CAFÉ | |
| Bonjour Madame, vous voulez vous installer en terrace ou en salle? | Hello, ma’am. Would you like to have a seat on the terrace or in the dining room? |
| Au comptoir, s’il vous plaît, je suis pressée. | At the counter please, I’m in a hurry. |
| Pas de problème, allez-y ! | No worries. Go ahead! |
| Bonjour ! | Hello! |
| Bonjour Madame, Qu’est-ce qui ferait plaisr ? | Hello, ma’am. What would you like? |
| Il est à combien, le café viennois ? | How much is the Viennois coffee? |
| Il est à 5,50 | (It’s) 5,50. |
| Hum, d’accord. Plûtot un cappuccino, alors. | Un, alright. (I’ll have) a cappuccino instead, please. |
| Un cappuccino. Ça marche. | (One) cappiccuno it is. |
| Tout s’est bien passé? | Is everything as you wanted it? |
| Oui, c’était parfait! | Yes, it was perfect! |
| Je pourrais avoir l’addition, s’il vous plaît? | Can I have the bill/check, please? |
| Bien sur, vous payez par carte ou en espèces? | Sure, would you like to pay by card or cash? |
| En espèces | By cash. |
| Ça vous fera 4 euros 20 | That’ll be 4 euros 20. |
| Gardez la monnaie. | Keep the change. |
| INSIDE THE CAFÉ | |
| Bonjour! Alors...Qu’est-ce que je peux faire pour vous? | Hello! So, what can I do for you? |
| Alors, je voudrais un cafe, s’il vous plaît. | Well...I’d like a coffee please. |
| Tres bien ! | Alright, then. |
| Voila, madame. - Merci! Ça me fera combien, | Here you go, ma’am. - Thank you. How much is is, |
| s’il vous plaît ? - 1 euro 40, s’il vous plaît. | please? 1 euro 40, please. |
| 1 euro 40, d’accord. Voilà. | 1 euro 40 it is. There you are! |
| Bonjour Madame. Est-ce que je pourrais avoir un café crème, s’il vous plaît ? | Good morning. Could I have a latte, please? |
| Un café crème, avec plaisir. | A latte, with pleasure. |
| Je vous fais ça tout de suit. Voilà madame. - Merci! | I’ll do that right now. Here you are, ma’am. - Thank you! |
coffee vocabulary
The following table includes over 35 vocabulary words different kinds of coffee you’ll find on a menu in a French café.
| ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY | |
| Aribaca coffee | le café aribaca |
| black coffee | le café noir |
| café au lait | le café au lait |
| cappuccino | le cappuccino |
| coffee beans | les grains de café |
| coffee grounds | les marcs de café |
| coffee mill/grinder | un moulin à café |
| coffee pot | une cafetière |
| coffee roaster | le torréfacteur à café |
| coffee roasting | la torréfaction du café |
| coffee with cream | le café crème |
| coffee/espresso machine/maker | une machine à café |
| coffeehouse | un café |
| cup of coffee | une tasse de café |
| decaffeinated coffee | le café décaféiné |
| filter/drip coffee | le café filtre |
| filtered coffee/americano | le café americain |
| French press | un cafetière à piston |
| iced coffee | le café glacé |
| instant coffee | le café instané |
| irish coffee | le café irelandais |
| Liegeois coffee | le café liégeois |
| slightly diluted espresso | le café allongé |
| strong espresso with milk | le café noisette |
| strong espresso, no milk | le petit noir |
| Turkish coffee | le café turc |
| USEFUL PHRASES | |
| A coffee, please. | Un café s’il vous plaît. |
| Do you want to drink a coffee? | Est-ce que tu veux boire un café? |
| I don’t drink coffee. | Je ne bois pas le café. |
| I love/like to drink coffee. | J’aime boire le café. |
| I want to go drink a coffee. | J’ai envie d’aller boire un café. |
| I’d like a coffee, please. | Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plaît. |
| No thanks, no sugar. | Non, merci. Pas de sucre. |
| One sugar, please. | Un sucre, s’il vous plaît. |
| Some sugar and milk, please. | Du sucre et du lait, s’il vous plaît. |
| The coffee here is delicious. | Le café ici est délicieux! |
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