#57 Requesting a Quote in Business Settings｜French Business Conversation
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#127 Ordering Delivery｜French Shopping Phrases
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When you wish to enjoy a meal at home or at your accommodation, delivery services are extremely convenient.
When ordering delivery in French, you will need to communicate several key points, such as placing an order, confirming the delivery address and time, and making additional requests.
In this article, I introduce commonly used French expressions for ordering delivery and explain key points to help you place your order smoothly.
Contents
Dialogue
Bonjour, j’aimerais passer une commande à emporter pour livraison, s’il vous plaît.
（Hello, I would like to place a delivery order, please.）
Bien sûr. Qu’est-ce que vous souhaitez commander ?
（Certainly. What would you like to order?）
Je prendrai une pizza margherita et une salade césar.
（I’ll have a margherita pizza and a Caesar salad.）
Souhaitez-vous ajouter une boisson ?
（Would you like to add a drink?）
Oui, une bouteille d’eau, s’il vous plaît.
（Yes, one bottle of water, please.）
Pouvez-vous me confirmer l’adresse de livraison ?
（Could you please confirm the delivery address?）
C’est à l’hôtel Lumière, chambre 402.
（It’s at the Hôtel Lumière, room 402.）
D’accord. La livraison est prévue dans environ trente minutes.
（All right. The delivery is scheduled to arrive in approximately thirty minutes.）
Merci beaucoup.
（Thank you very much.）
1. Stating That You Would Like to Place an Order
When requesting delivery, you can begin your order as follows:
- J’aimerais passer une commande pour livraison.
（I would like to place a delivery order.）
The expression “passer une commande” means “to place an order” and is widely used for telephone, in-store, and online orders.
Alternative expressions include:
- Je voudrais commander pour une livraison à domicile.
（I would like to order home delivery.） - Est-ce que vous faites la livraison ?
（Do you offer delivery?）
2. Clearly Stating Your Order
When placing your order, it is important to be clear and concise.
- Je prendrai une pizza margherita et une salade césar.
（I’ll have a margherita pizza and a Caesar salad.）
The phrase “Je prendrai …” is a polite way to say “I’ll have …” or “I’ll take …”.
You may also say:
- J’aimerais commander une pizza.
（I would like to order a pizza.） - Pour moi, ce sera une salade.
（For me, it will be a salad.）
3. Adding Items or Making Special Requests
During the ordering process, you may be asked whether you would like to add drinks or options.
- Souhaitez-vous ajouter une boisson ?
（Would you like to add a drink?）
If you wish to add something, you can reply:
- Oui, une bouteille d’eau, s’il vous plaît.
（Yes, one bottle of water, please.）
If you have specific requests regarding ingredients or preparation, you can say:
- Sans fromage, s’il vous plaît.
（Without cheese, please.） - Avec une sauce en plus.
（With extra sauce, please.）
4. Providing the Delivery Address
At the end of the order, the delivery address is confirmed.
- Pouvez-vous me confirmer l’adresse de livraison ?
（Could you please confirm the delivery address?）
If you are staying at a hotel, it is common to provide the hotel name followed by the room number.
- C’est à l’hôtel Lumière, chambre 402.
（It’s at the Hôtel Lumière, room 402.）
Depending on the situation, you may also add:
- À la réception, s’il vous plaît.
（Please deliver it to the front desk.） - Je peux descendre la récupérer.
（I can come downstairs to pick it up.）
Since delivery procedures vary depending on the location, it is helpful to adjust your response accordingly.
5. Confirming the Delivery Time and Closing the Conversation
The restaurant may inform you of the estimated delivery time.
- La livraison est prévue dans environ trente minutes.
（The delivery is scheduled to arrive in approximately thirty minutes.）
The phrase “est prévue” means “is scheduled” and allows for some flexibility in the estimated time.
If everything is fine, you can close the conversation with:
- Merci beaucoup.
（Thank you very much.） - Parfait, j’attends la livraison.
（Perfect. I’ll wait for the delivery.）
Summary
- J’aimerais passer une commande pour livraison.
→ Used to begin a delivery order. - Je prendrai ～ / J’aimerais commander ～
→ Expressions for stating what you would like to order. - Souhaitez-vous ajouter ～ ?
→ Used when asking about drinks or additional options. - C’est à l’hôtel ～, chambre ～.
→ Used to give a hotel delivery address. - La livraison est prévue dans ～ minutes.
→ Used to state or confirm the delivery time.
