How to Say “One Beer Please” in French

une bière, s'il vous plaît
To say one beer please in French, use une bière, s'il vous plaît. It is a polite way to order a single beer from a server.
une bière, s'il vous plaît is short and perfectly acceptable at a bar or café. Starting with Je voudrais makes the request sound more complete and polished.

What does it mean word for word?

une means one or a, bière means beer and s'il vous plaît literally means if it pleases you.

Which one should you use?

Je vais prendre une bière, s'il vous plaît. means I will have a beer, please. Puis-je avoir une bière, s'il vous plaît? asks may I have a beer, please.

How does it change in a sentence?

une is the feminine form because bière is a feminine noun.

Did you know?

  • In French, bière is a homonym that can mean either 'beer' or 'coffin' depending on the context.
  • The polite vous in s'il vous plaît is a linguistic relative of the Russian word вы, which also functions as a formal 'you'.

Examples in context

  • Je voudrais une bière, s'il vous plaît.
    I would like one beer, please.
  • Pour moi, une bière, s'il vous plaît.
    For me, one beer, please.

Example conversation

Léa and Lucas are at a bar.

  1. Léa

    Je vais commander. Tu veux quelque chose ?
    I'm going to order. Do you want something?
  2. Lucas

    Oui, je veux une bière, s'il vous plaît.
    Yes, I want one beer, please.
  3. Léa

    D'accord, je m'en occupe.
    Okay, I'll take care of it.
  4. Lucas

    Merci beaucoup, Léa.
    Thank you very much, Léa.

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