Chapter 14: The art of French dining

Question 1

A meal

Answer 1

un repas

Question 2

It’s time to eat/the meal is ready!

Answer 2

À table

Question 3

Enjoy your meal

Answer 3

Bon apétit

Question 4

Pre-dinner drink

Answer 4

un apéro
(aperotif)

Question 5

I have a reservation under the name…

Answer 5

J’ai une réservation au nom de …

Question 6

The menu

Answer 6

la carte

Question 7

Have you chosen (from the menu)?

Answer 7

Vous avez choisi?

Question 8

What would you like?

Answer 8

Qu’est-ce que vous désirez?
Vous désirez?

Question 9

I would like

Answer 9

Jej voudrais
Je vais prendre

Question 10

The cooking of steak

Answer 10

la cuisson (the cooking):
bleu (very rare)
saignant (rare)
à point (medium-rare)
bien cuit (well done)

Question 11

Food in unspecified quantity is preceded by the partitive article

Answer 11

de

du
de la
des
de l’

Question 12

Beef

Answer 12

du boeuf

Question 13

A steak

Answer 13

un steak

Question 14

Lamb

Answer 14

de l’agneau (m.)
(lañ-yo)

Question 15

Pork

Answer 15

du porc

Question 16

Chicken

Answer 16

du poulet

Question 17

Meat

Answer 17

de la viande

Question 18

Turkey

Answer 18

de la dinde

Question 19

Duck

Answer 19

du canard

Question 20

Salmon

Answer 20

du saumon

Question 21

Tuna

Answer 21

du thon

Question 22

Seafood

Answer 22

des fruits de mer (m.)

Question 23

Mussels

Answer 23

des moules (f.)

Question 24

Dried sausage

Answer 24

saucissons

Question 25

To choose

Answer 25

choisir

Question 26

To order

Answer 26

commander

Question 27

The check/bill

Answer 27

l'addition (f.)

Question 28

Water

Answer 28

l'eau (f.)

Question 29

The dish of the day

Answer 29

le plat du jour

Question 30

To pay

Answer 30

payer

Question 31

To reserve

Answer 31

réserve

Question 32

A dessert

Answer 32

un dessert

Question 33

A special, a set meal

Answer 33

un menu

Question 34

A dish

Answer 34

un plat

Question 35

A main dish, a main course

Answer 35

un plat principal

Question 36

A drink

Answer 36

une biosson

Question 37

A carafe/jug

Answer 37

une carafe

Question 38

An appetizer

Answer 38

une entrée

Question 39

A set meal

Answer 39

une formule

Question 40

I would like the check please

Answer 40

Je voudrais l'addition s'il vous plaît L'addition s'il vous plaît

Question 41

Are you paying by card or in cash?

Answer 41

Vous payez par carte ou en espèces?

Question 42

I will pay by card

Answer 42

Je vais payer par carte

Question 43

I will pay in cash

Answer 43

Je vais payer en espèces

Question 44

En

Answer 44

replaces a noun preceded by the preposition "de" - think of as "some of something" - en is always placed before the verb - can also be used to indicate quantity Tu veux *du café*? (Do you want some coffee?) *J'en* veux (Yes I would like some) [du cafe => en] Vous prenez combien *de* pommes? (How many apples do you take?) *J'en* prends deux (I take two) Il prend trois pommes => Il en prend trois (pommes replaced by "en" before the verb, three after verb) Pierre a *des* enfants? (Does pierre have kids?) Oui, il *en* a quatre

Question 45

Tu veux du cafe? (Do you want some coffee?)

Answer 45

J'en veux (Yes, I would like some) du cafe => e

Question 46

Vous prenez combien de pommes? (How many apples do you take?)

Answer 46

J'en prends deux (I take two) de pommes => en

Question 47

Jean prend trois pommes (Jean takes three apples)

Answer 47

Jean en prend trois (Jean takes three [apples]) pommes => en

Question 48

Pierre a des enfants? (Does Pierre have kids?)

Answer 48

Oui, il en a quatre (Yes, he has 4) des enfants => en