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In France, un café usually means a small black espresso. For coffee with milk, ask for un crème or un noisette.
A polite request is built like this: Je voudrais + what you want + s'il vous plaît. «Je voudrais» means «I would like» and sounds softer than «je veux» («I want»).
You can ask for water for free in a restaurant: une carafe d'eau.
| FR | Sounds like | Means |
|---|---|---|
| Je voudrais un café. | zhuh voo-dreh uh(n) ka-fay | I'd like a coffee. |
| Une carafe d'eau | ün ka-raf doh | a jug of water |