This is a list of French vocabulary and phrases that will come in handy when you want to go out to eat in a French restaurant. Download your vocabulary list and practice and master all of it with the Quizlet study set that’s provided.
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Basic French restaurant vocabulary
un restaurant restaurant un bar Ă vin wine bar un cafĂ© cafĂ© – bar dĂ©fense de fumer no smoking le serveur waiter la serveuse waitress bon appĂ©tit enjoy your meal commander to order le pourboire tip la carte menu lâardoise board where specials are written le menu – la formule set menu lâaddition bill une rĂ©servation reservation une terrasse chauffĂ©e heated patio les toilettes restroom Ă emporter takeout
Table setting
une assiette plate les couverts silverware une fourchette fork un couteau knife une cuillĂšre spoon une serviette napkin un pichet pitcher une carafe carafe un verre Ă eau water glass un verre Ă vin wine glass
Drinks – Boissons
une boisson drink un verre dâeau glass of water un verre de vin glass of wine une coupe de champagne glass of champagne du vin rouge red wine du vin blanc white wine du vin rosĂ© rose wine un petit quart de rouge a small pitcher of red un petit quart de blanc a small pitcher of white un petit quart de rosĂ© a small pitcher of rose SantĂ©! Cheers! un apĂ©ritif pre-dinner drink un digestif after dinner drink lâeau minĂ©rale mineral water lâeau pĂ©tillante sparkling water lâeau plate still water une carafe dâeau carafe of water de la biĂšre beer un demi half a pint un jus de fruit fruit juice du soda soda un sirop fruit syrup with water un cafĂ© espresso un cafĂ© allongĂ© espresso with hot water added un cafĂ© noisette espresso with milk un dĂ©ca decaf un thĂ© tea un thĂ© glacĂ© iced tea
Courses
une entrée first course un plat main dish un dessert dessert un repas a meal une soupe soup une salade salad le plat du jour daily special une assiette de fromage cheese plate
Side dishes – Accompagnements
des pùtes pasta du riz rice des frites fries des pommes de terre potatoes du pain bread des légumes vegetables un accompagnement side dish
Meat and fish – Les viandes et le poisson
de la viande meat du boeuf beef lâentrecĂŽte rib steak du porc pork de lâagneau lamb du poulet chicken la volaille poultry du poisson fish de la seiche cuttlefish des crustacĂ©s shellfish les fruits de mer seafood le saumon salmon le saumon fumĂ© smoked salmon les moules mussels les huĂźtres oysters les coquilles Saint-Jacques scallops
Condiments – Les condiments
la sauce salad dressing la sauce au poivre pepper sauce la sauce aux Ă©chalotes shallot sauce la sauce Ă la crĂšme cream sauce le sel salt le poivre pepper le ketchup ketchup la mayonnaise mayonnaise la moutarde mustard
Types of cheese made with different kinds of milk
le lait de vache cowâs milk le lait de chĂšvre goatâs milk le lait de brebis sheepâs milk le lait cru unpasteurized milk
Types of menus / dishes
un menu enfant kidsâ meal un plat vĂ©gĂ©tarien vegetarian dish un plat vĂ©gan vegan dish entrĂ©e – plat first course – main dish plat – dessert main dish – dessert entrĂ©e – plat – dessert first course – main dish – dessert Ă la carte order freely from the menu
Cooking style
sans gluten gluten free épicé spicy saignant rare à point medium bien cuit well done à la vapeur steamed frit fried gratiné au gratin farci stuffed fumé smoked rÎti roasted
What you might say to a server
Quel est le plat du jour? What is todayâs special? Je nâai pas encore choisi. I havenât chosen yet. Je vais prendre… Iâm going to have… Je ne mange ni viande ni poisson. I donât eat meat or fish. OĂč sont les toilettes? Where is the restroom? Lâaddition, sâil vous plaĂźt. Check, please. Je prends la mĂȘme chose. Iâll have the same thing. Rien pour moi. Nothing for me. Nous sommes quatre. There are four of us. Câest un vrai rĂ©gal! Itâs a real feast! Jâaimerais rĂ©gler. I would like to pay.
What a server might say to you
Avez-vous choisi? Have you chosen? Je vous Ă©coute. Go ahead, Iâm listening. Comme boisson? What would you like to drink? Des boissons? Would you like any drinks? Du vin? Would you like wine? Un dessert? Would you like a dessert? TerminĂ©? Have you finished? Ăa a Ă©tĂ©? How was everything?
What you may say to a friend dining with you
Câest pour moi. Itâs on me. Je tâinvite. My treat (singular) Je vous invite. My treat (plural) Câest moi qui rĂ©gale. This is my treat.
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