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Chapter 14: The art of French dining Flashcards

1
Q

A meal

A

un repas

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2
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It’s time to eat/the meal is ready!

A

À table

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3
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Enjoy your meal

A

Bon apétit

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4
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Pre-dinner drink

A

un apéro
(aperotif)

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5
Q

I have a reservation under the name…

A

J’ai une réservation au nom de …

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6
Q

The menu

A

la carte

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7
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Have you chosen (from the menu)?

A

Vous avez choisi?

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8
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What would you like?

A

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

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9
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I would like

A

Jej voudrais
Je vais prendre

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10
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The cooking of steak

A

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

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11
Q

Food in unspecified quantity is preceded by the partitive article

A

de

du
de la
des
de l’

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12
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Beef

A

du boeuf

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13
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A steak

A

un steak

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14
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Lamb

A

de l’agneau (m.)
(lañ-yo)

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15
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Pork

A

du porc

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16
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Chicken

A

du poulet

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17
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Meat

A

de la viande

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18
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Turkey

A

de la dinde

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19
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Duck

A

du canard

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20
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Salmon

A

du saumon

21
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Tuna

A

du thon

22
Q

Seafood

A

des fruits de mer (m.)

23
Q

Mussels

A

des moules (f.)

24
Q

Dried sausage

A

saucissons

25
Q

To choose

A

choisir

26
Q

To order

A

commander

27
Q

The check/bill

A

l’addition (f.)

28
Q

Water

A

l’eau (f.)

29
Q

The dish of the day

A

le plat du jour

30
Q

To pay

A

payer

31
Q

To reserve

A

réserve

32
Q

A dessert

A

un dessert

33
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A special, a set meal

A

un menu

34
Q

A dish

A

un plat

35
Q

A main dish, a main course

A

un plat principal

36
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A drink

A

une biosson

37
Q

A carafe/jug

A

une carafe

38
Q

An appetizer

A

une entrée

39
Q

A set meal

A

une formule

40
Q

I would like the check please

A

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

41
Q

Are you paying by card or in cash?

A

Vous payez par carte ou en espèces?

42
Q

I will pay by card

A

Je vais payer par carte

43
Q

I will pay in cash

A

Je vais payer en espèces

44
Q

En

A

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

45
Q

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

A

J’en veux
(Yes, I would like some)

du cafe => e

46
Q

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

A

J’en prends deux
(I take two)

de pommes => en

47
Q

Jean prend trois pommes
(Jean takes three apples)

A

Jean en prend trois
(Jean takes three [apples])

pommes => en

48
Q

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

A

Oui, il en a quatre
(Yes, he has 4)

des enfants => en

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