café crème
The English phrase "coffee with cream" is translated into French as café crème.
This phrase refers to a cup of coffee that has cream added to it. While it is common to order un café crème using the masculine indefinite article, the term crème épaisse specifically refers to "thick cream" in French.
How does it change in a sentence?
When ordering this drink, it is common to use the masculine indefinite article un before the phrase to say un café crème.
Did you know?
- In many French cafés, ordering un café crème will often get you a coffee with steamed milk rather than a pour of heavy cream.
- The word crème in this phrase shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Greek word chrisma, which refers to an 'anointing' or 'unction'.
- In France, a café crème is traditionally viewed as a morning drink and is rarely ordered after a midday meal.
Examples in context
- Un café crème est un plaisir peu onéreux.Coffee with cream is not a very expensive pleasure.This sentence is useful for describing the affordability of café crème.Tatoeba #567141 by Archibald, translation #434448 by lukaszpp
- Un café avec de la crème légère, s'il vous plaît.A coffee with light cream, please.
- Je voudrais un café crème, s'il vous plaît.I would like a coffee with cream, please.
Example conversation
At a small neighborhood cafe.
- ChloéBonjour, je vais prendre un café crème.Hello, I will have a coffee with cream.
- GabrielTrès bien, voulez-vous du sucre avec votre café crème ?Very well, do you want sugar with your coffee with cream?
- ChloéNon merci, Gabriel, je l'aime nature.No thank you, Gabriel, I like it plain.
- GabrielC'est noté, je vous apporte ça tout de suite.Noted, I will bring that to you right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, crème, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
