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Avec, sans, moi-même et une commande complète
With, without and a complete order
With, without and a complete order
Use and to describe food and drink simply: , , . In more natural French you often hear for tea with milk.
To make contrast stronger, French often uses : This means “me too”. The stronger form means “myself”, but it is less common in these café scenes.
A complete order can be a list of short noun phrases: This is very natural in cafés.
For the bill or a receipt total, use and then the amount: or
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| with | ||
| with | ||
| without | ||
| without | ||
| me too | ||
| me too | ||
| The bill, please. | ||
| The bill, please. | ||
Je voudrais un thé sans sucre.I would like a tea without sugar.
Je prends du pain avec du fromage.I'm having bread with cheese.
Moi aussi, je suis fatigué.Me too, I am tired.
Moi aussi, je suis fatiguée.Me too, I am tired.
L'addition, s'il vous plaît.The bill, please.
Je voudrais un thé, deux œufs et de l’ eau.I would like a tea, two eggs and some water.
Pas de gâteau, merci.No cake, thanks.
Je suis fatigué, mais je commande un thé.I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatiguée, mais je commande un thé.I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatigué, mais je veux un thé sans sucre.I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Je suis fatiguée, mais je veux un thé sans sucre.I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I would like a tea without sugar.
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I'm having bread with cheese.
, .
Me too, I am tired.
, .
Me too, I am tired.
, .
The bill, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Je voudrais un thé sucre.
I would like a tea without sugar.
Je prends du pain du fromage.
I'm having bread with cheese.
, je suis fatigué.
Me too, I am tired.
, je suis fatiguée.
Me too, I am tired.
L'addition, .
The bill, please.
Je voudrais un thé, deux œufs et eau.
I would like a tea, two eggs and some water.
Pas de gâteau, .
No cake, thanks.
Je suis fatigué, mais un thé.
I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatiguée, mais un thé.
I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatigué, mais je veux un thé sucre.
I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Je suis fatiguée, mais je veux un thé sucre.
I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Je voudrais un thé sucre.
I would like a tea without sugar.
Je prends du pain du fromage.
I'm having bread with cheese.
, je suis fatigué.
Me too, I am tired.
, je suis fatiguée.
Me too, I am tired.
L'addition, .
The bill, please.
Je voudrais un thé, deux œufs et eau.
I would like a tea, two eggs and some water.
Pas de gâteau, .
No cake, thanks.
Je suis fatigué, mais un thé.
I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatiguée, mais un thé.
I am tired, but I order a tea.
Je suis fatigué, mais je veux un thé sucre.
I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Je suis fatiguée, mais je veux un thé sucre.
I am tired, but I want tea without sugar.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I would like a tea without sugar.
I'm having bread with cheese.
Me too, I am tired.
Me too, I am tired.
The bill, please.
I would like a tea, two eggs and some water.
No cake, thanks.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I would like a tea without sugar.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I would like a tea without sugar.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I'm having bread with cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I'm having bread with cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Me too, I am tired.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Me too, I am tired.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
The bill, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
The bill, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect sentences and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
