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Ordering politely with je voudrais

Je voudrais

5:55 min video · 18 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. Léa et Hugo ont faim.Léa and Hugo are hungry.
  2. Ils entrent dans un café.They go into a café.
  3. Le serveur dit bonjour.The waiter says hello.
  4. Léa dit : « Je voudrais un thé, s’il vous plaît. »Léa says: "I would like a tea, please."
  5. Hugo regarde le serveur.Hugo looks at the waiter.
  6. Il dit : « Je voudrais un chocolat chaud. »He says: "I would like a hot chocolate."
  7. Léa a encore faim.Léa is still hungry.
  8. Elle dit : « Je voudrais un croissant. »She says: "I would like a croissant."
  9. Hugo voudrait un gâteau.Hugo would like a cake.
  10. Il dit : « Je voudrais le gâteau, s’il vous plaît. »He says: "I would like the cake, please."
  11. Le serveur arrive avec le plateau.The waiter arrives with the tray.
  12. Léa dit : « Merci ! Je voudrais du sucre. »Léa says: "Thank you! I would like some sugar."
  13. Hugo a le sucre.Hugo has the sugar.
  14. Il dit : « Je voudrais tout le sucre ! »He says: "I would like all the sugar!"
  15. Léa rit beaucoup.Léa laughs a lot.
  16. Léa dit : « Je voudrais l’addition. »Léa says: "I would like the bill."
  17. Le serveur sourit.The waiter smiles.
  18. Hugo est très content.Hugo is very happy.

About this lesson

Léa goes to a café with her little brother Hugo and politely orders drinks and food. A funny surprise with the sugar ends the visit happily.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
un caféa café
le serveurthe waiter
un théa tea
un chocolat chauda hot chocolate
un croissanta croissant
le sucrethe sugar
l'additionthe bill

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