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Podcasts should be part of a daily routine in your French learning journey. You can take a look at my article “Learn French with podcasts” to learn more about it! In this article, I have prepared a podcast about ordering at a cafe. You will have the opportunity to learn helpful vocabulary in French on what you can order in a cafe! As an example of a typical French café menu, take a look here. Enjoy this podcast 🙂
Au café
A : Bonjour Madame ! Que souhaiteriez-vous ?
Hello Madam ! What would you like ?
B : Bonjour, je souhaiterais un café avec le lait à part et un cookie au chocolat, s’il vous plaît.
Hello, I would like a coffee with milk on the side and a chocolate cookie, please.
A : Très bien, c’est noté, je vous apporte cela.
Right, I will bring you that.
B : Merci.
Thank you.
A : Voici votre café avec le lait à part et le cookie.
Here is your coffee with milk on the side and a cookie.
B : Merci.
Thank you.
A : Avez-vous terminé ?
Have you finished ?
B : Oui, pourrais-je avoir l’addition ?
Yes, can I have the bill ?
A : Bien sûr Madame.
Of course Madam.
B : Merci, je vais payer en espèces.
Thank you, I will pay in cash.
A : C’est parfait, je vous remercie.
It is perfect, thank you.
B : Et ceci pour le pourboire.
And this for the tips.
A : Merci beaucoup Madame, excellente journée !
Thank you very much, have a great day !
B : Merci, au revoir !
Thank you, bye !
Questions for podcast: Ordering at a cafe
- Que souhaite boire le client ?
What would the client like to drink ? - Par quel moyen le client souhaite payer ?
How the client would like to pay ?
Responses for podcast: Ordering at a cafe
- Un café avec le lait à part – A coffee with milk on the side
- En espèce – In cash
More vocabulary about what you can order in a cafe in France
I hope you enjoyed this podcast!
Now, I wanted to provide you more vocabulary that you can encounter in a cafe. I have prepared a table with some vocabulary and a podcast of course! So as usual, you can practice the pronunciation which is crucial.
In France, it is popular to have in the morning coffee with milk (“un café au lait” in French). After lunch, French people will have “un espresso” which is a tiny strong coffee. Teas are drunk in the morning if the person does not drink coffee. Contrary to other countries, in France we do not put milk in our tea.
| French | English | French | English |
| un café | a coffee | un pichet | a jug |
| un allongé | an americano | chaud | warm |
| un décafféiné OR un déca | a decaf | froid | cold |
| un thé | a tea | un croissant | a croissant |
| du lait | some milk | un pain au chocolat | a pain au chocolat |
| le lait à part | milk on the side | du pain grillé | toasted bread |
| un capuccino | a capuccino | du beurre | some butter |
| de la chantilly | some whipped cream | de la confiture | some jam |
Tell me in the comments how do you like drinking your coffee or your tea? Feel free to share this article!
A bientôt!