A table for two
You slide into a Paris café and say 'Un café, s'il vous plaît' — ordering politely is the moment your French leaves the textbook and buys you an actual coffee.
Au café
To order politely, start with 'Je voudrais…' (I would like…) and end with 's'il vous plaît' (please). Useful words: un café (a coffee), un thé (a tea), une eau (a water), l'addition (the bill).
Politeness matters
In France, greeting with 'Bonjour' and adding 's'il vous plaît' and 'merci' is expected — politeness is part of the language.
Simulation · Vocabulary flashcards
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Practice the café vocabulary until the phrases come easily.