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French Food, Dining, and Restaurant Vocabulary with Useful Phrases

Essential French nouns for foods and meals, verbs for ordering and eating, and practical polite expressions for dining out and travel situations.

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  1. 01
    I would like to buy some fresh bread (le pain) and a croissant.
    le pain: bread; le croissant: croissant
    Common bakery items in France.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    Please pass the butter (le beurre) and the cheese (le fromage).
    le beurre: butter; le fromage: cheese
    Staples of French cuisine often served with bread.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
  3. 03
    Would you like milk (le lait) or sugar (le sucre) in your coffee?
    le lait: milk; le sucre: sugar
    Common additions to hot beverages.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
  4. 04
    I prefer red wine (le vin) over beer (la bière) with my dinner.
    le vin: wine; la bière: beer
    Common alcoholic beverages found on a French drink menu.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    The chef uses salt (le sel) and pepper (le poivre) to season the meat (la viande).
    le sel: salt; le poivre: pepper; la viande: meat
    Basic seasoning and the general term for animal protein.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    We are serving chicken (le poulet) and fish (le poisson) tonight.
    le poulet: chicken; le poisson: fish
    Common protein choices on a main course menu.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    The side dish includes vegetables (les légumes) and rice (le riz).
    les légumes: vegetables; le riz: rice
    Standard accompaniments for a main dish.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    For dessert, I will have the ice cream (la glace).
    le dessert: dessert; la glace: ice cream
    The final course of a meal.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
  9. 09
    What time is breakfast (le petit déjeuner) and lunch (le déjeuner)?
    le petit déjeuner: breakfast; le déjeuner: lunch
    The first two meals of the day.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    We should look at the fixed-price menu (le menu) and the à la carte menu (la carte).
    le menu: fixed-price meal; la carte: à la carte menu
    In France, 'le menu' specifically refers to a set multi-course meal.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    The waitress (la serveuse) brought the bill (l'addition) to our table.
    la serveuse: waitress; l'addition: bill/check
    Key terms for interacting and paying at a restaurant.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    I need a fork (la fourchette), a knife (le couteau), and a spoon (la cuillère).
    la fourchette: fork; le couteau: knife; la cuillère: spoon
    Standard pieces of cutlery (couverts).
    Flashify::Language::A1::Noun
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    Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
    voudrais: would like
    The polite conditional form of 'vouloir' used for ordering.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Verb
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    Can you bring (apporter) the check, please?
    apporter: to bring
    A common verb used when requesting items from a server.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Verb
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    I am vegetarian (Je suis végétarien) and I eat gluten-free (sans gluten).
    Je suis végétarien: I am vegetarian; sans gluten: gluten-free
    Essential phrases for communicating dietary restrictions.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Phrase
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    Is the service included? (C'est compris ?)
    compris: included
    Refers to 'service compris', meaning the tip is already part of the price.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Grammar
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    How do you ask for free tap water in a French restaurant?
    Une carafe d'eau
    Tap water is legally required to be provided for free in French restaurants.
    Flashify::Language::A1::Phrase