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The 3-block formula

Greeting + I-phrase + article + noun + please.

bonjour, je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît

(bohn-zhoor, zhuh voo-dreh uhn kah-fay, seel voo pleh)

hello, I'd like a coffee, please

bonsoir, je prends le poisson, merci

(bohn-swahr, zhuh prahn luh pwah-sohn, mehr-see)

good evening, I'll take the fish, thanks

excusez-moi, où est la gare ?

(ex-kew-zay mwah, oo eh lah gahr)

excuse me, where is the station?

Common mistake

✗ s'il vous plaît je voudrais

✓ je voudrais…, s'il vous plaît

Please usually closes the sentence.

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Say: hello I would like a table please (1/2)

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