Dining & Eating Basics Flashcards
La terrasse
To sit outside (at a cafe, this seating option is most expensive)
La salle
To sit in the dining room (more expensive at the cafe)
Marché
Open-air market
Épicerie
Grocery store
Boulangerie
Bakery
Pâtisserie
Pastry shop
Confiserie
Sweets shop
Untouristy
Pas touristique
Waiter
Monsieur
Waitress
Mademoiselle, Madame
Carte
Menu (most locals order this way)
Menu, prix fixe
Fixed-price meal (usually the better value, also called tourist menu)
“In English, please ?”
“En anglais, s’il vous plaît ?”
“I’d like…”
“Je voudrais”
“Vous voulez quelque chose à boire ?”
“What would you like to drink ?”
“Vous êtes prets à commander ?”
“Are you ready to order ?”
“Tout va bien ?”
“Is everything okay ?”
“Vous voulez un dessert ?”
“Would you like dessert ?”
“Vous avez terminer ?”
“Are you finished ?”
“The bill, please.” (French restaurants usually don’t rush patrons away. If you don’t deliberately request the bill, they leave you alone)
“L’addition s’il vous plaît.”
Service compris
Service included
Service non compris
Service not included
“Delicious !”
“Délicieux !”
“Magnificent !”
“Magnifique !”
One
Un
Two
Deux
Plat du jour
Special of the day
Breakfast
Petit déjeuner
Lunch
Déjeuner
Dinner
Dîner
Hors-d’oeuvre
Appetizers
Entrée
First course
Plat principal
Main course
Boissons
Beverages
Hot
Chaud
Cold
Froid
With
Avec
And
Et
Or
Ou
Without
Sans
Decaf
Décaféiné
Plate
Assiette
Napkin
Serviette
Knife
Couteau
Fork
Fourchette
Spoon
Cuillère
Glass
Verre
Salt
Sel
Pepper
Poivre
Sugar
Sucre
What do you recommend (today) ?
Qu’est-ce que vous recommandez (aujourd’hui) ?
Do you have _______ ?
Avez-vous __________ ?
What’s the special today ?
Qu-est ce que vous avez spécial aujourd’hui ?
Au bar or au comptoir
To stand at the bar (the cheapest option when at a cafe or bar)
Remove the bones
Enlever les arêtes
