A2 French Survival French
At the Café
Au café
5:10 min video · 15 sentences · 6 key words
Transcript with English
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About this lesson
Order a coffee and a pastry, ask about Wi-Fi, and ask for the bill politely in a French café.
How to practise
- Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation.
- When you see À toi · Your reply, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it.
- Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing.
Key words
| French | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| un café crème | coffee with milk | |
| un croissant | croissant | |
| l’addition | the bill | |
| une table | a table | |
| le wifi | Wi-Fi | |
| par carte | by card |
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