Ordering Coffee at a Café
Use these phrases to confidently order coffee, ask for what you need, and pay at a French café.
Key Phrases
Un expresso, s'il vous plaît.
neutralAn espresso, please.
A standard, direct way to order in a café.
Je vais prendre un expresso, s'il vous plaît.
politeI will have an espresso, please.
A slightly softer, full sentence using the near future.
Vous avez du lait d'avoine ?
neutralDo you have oat milk?
A common spoken question using a statement with rising intonation.
Est-ce que vous avez du lait d'avoine ?
politeDo you have any oat milk?
A slightly more formal question using standard grammar.
Sur place.
neutralFor here.
The standard short answer when you want to drink in the café.
À emporter.
neutralTo go.
The standard short answer for taking your coffee with you.
C'est combien ?
neutralHow much is it?
The most common, everyday way to ask the price.
Ça fait combien, s'il vous plaît ?
politeHow much does that come to, please?
A polite way to ask for the total amount.
Par carte.
neutralBy card.
A standard, functional answer when paying by debit or credit card.