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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another French lesson? Luna: Ready. Today I want to learn how to order coffee in a French café. I always mess it up. Lucas: Perfect topic. Let's start simple. The most basic phrase: 'Un café, s'il vous plaît.' Luna: Un café, s'il vous plaît. That's 'a coffee, please', right? Lucas: Exactly. In France, when you order 'un café', you usually get an espresso. Now try saying it a bit faster. Luna: Un café, s'il vous plaît. Un café, s'il vous plaît. I like it. Lucas: Great. Now, if you want an espresso specifically, you say 'Un expresso.' Luna: Un expresso. That's easy. Lucas: And if you want a coffee with milk, like a latte, you say 'Un café au lait.' Luna: Un café au lait. That's my usual order. Or sometimes a cappuccino. Lucas: Ah, for a cappuccino, you can say 'Un café crème.' It's similar. Luna: Un café crème. Got it. And if I want a cup of coffee, not just a small espresso? Lucas: You can say 'Une tasse de café.' Tasse means cup. Luna: Une tasse de café. So if I want a big cup, I ask for that. Lucas: Exactly. Now, after you finish your coffee, you'll want to pay. So 'L'addition, s'il vous plaît.' Luna: L'addition, s'il vous plaît. That means 'the check, please'. Lucas: Perfect. Let's practice a little scene. Imagine you're at a café in Paris. You walk in and say... Luna: Un café, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: The server says 'Voilà.' Then you want to add milk, so you say... Luna: Un café au lait, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: Nice. Then you finish and ask for the check. Luna: L'addition, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: You're ready for a real café. You know, if this lesson has been helpful, and you feel like it was worth a coffee to you... Luna: Yeah, if Fexingo has helped you make progress with French, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Exactly. Every little bit helps keep the podcast ad-free. Now, back to your order. What if you want to say 'I'll have an espresso'? Luna: Je voudrais un expresso, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: Perfect. Or you can just say 'Un expresso, s'il vous plaît.' It's polite and clear. Luna: Un expresso, s'il vous plaît. I think I'm ready to order in France. Lucas: Let's do one more round. Repeat after me: 'Un café, s'il vous plaît.' Luna: Un café, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: 'Un expresso.' Luna: Un expresso. Lucas: 'Un café au lait.' Luna: Un café au lait. Lucas: 'Un café crème.' Luna: Un café crème. Lucas: 'Une tasse de café.' Luna: Une tasse de café. Lucas: And 'L'addition, s'il vous plaît.' Luna: L'addition, s'il vous plaît. That's all I need for a perfect café visit. Lucas: You've got it. Remember, practice these a few times, and you'll be ordering like a local. That's it for today's episode of Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time for more French. À bientôt!