Dining Out in France –
Food and Drink Vocabulary List
France and French culture just wouldn't be complete without French cuisine. It is so woven into the fabric of everyday living, history, and culture that learning phrases related to food, drink, and dining out would be considered essential for any trip to France.
Let's begin:
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Phrase in French |
Phrase in English |
Pronunciation |
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J'ai faim. |
I'm hungry. |
Zhay fan. |
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J'ai soif. |
I'm thirsty. |
Zhay swaff. |
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Qu'est-ce que vous prenez ? |
What will you have? |
Kess kuh voo pruh-nay ? |
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Je voudrais… |
I would like… |
Zhuh voo-dray… |
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Un café crème |
Coffee with milk, cafe au lait |
Cah-fay crehm. |
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Le petit déjeuner |
Breakfast |
Luh Puh-tee day-zhuh-nay |
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Le déjeuner |
Lunch |
Luh Day-zhuh-nay |
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Le dîner |
Dinner |
Luh Dee-nay |
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Garçon |
Waiter |
Gar-sohn |
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La serveuse |
The waitress |
Lah Ser-vuhz |
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La carte |
The menu |
Lah kart |
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L'addition, s'il vous plaît. |
The bill, please. |
Lah-dee-see-ohn sill voo play. |
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Une boisson |
A beverage |
Ewn Bwah-sohn |
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Un verre |
A glass |
Uhn vehr |
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Le plat principal |
Main dish |
Luh Plah prahn-see-paal |
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Les hors d'oeuvres |
Appetizers |
Layz Or-durrve |
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Les viandes |
Meats |
Lay Vee-ahnd |
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Les poissons |
Fish |
Lay Pwah-sawn |
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Les fruits de mer. |
Seafood (apart from fish). |
Lay Froo-ee duh mehr. |
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Les légumes |
Vegetables |
Lay Lay-gyoom |
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Le plat du jour |
Dish of the day |
Luh Plah doo zhoor |
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Désirez-vous commander ? |
Would you like to order? |
Day-zee-ray voo commohnday ? |
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Je vous recommande… |
I would recommend… |
Zhuh voo ruh-comm-ahnd… |
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Bon appétit ! |
Enjoy your food! |
Bohn appay-tee ! |
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C'est à ?/Votre goût ? |
How is everything? Do you like it? |
Say tah voh-truh goo ? |
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Le pourboire |
The tip |
Luh Poor-bwahr |
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Le service est compris ? |
Is the service included? |
Luh sehr-vees eh compree ? |
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Je crois qu'il y a une erreur dans l'addition. |
I believe there is an error in the bill. |
Zhuh crwah kill yah ewn errurh dahn lah-dee-see-on. |
Slang/Commonly Used Expressions:
| |
Phrase in French |
Phrase in English |
Pronunciation |
|
La vie est trop courte pour boire du mauvais vin. |
Life is too short to drink bad wine. |
Lah vee eh troh coort poor bwah dyoo moh-vay van. |
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On va au resto. |
We're going to the restaurant. |
On vah oh raysto. |
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J'ai un petit creux. |
I'm a little hungry. |
Zhay uhn puh-tee cruh. |
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Je m'en lèche les doigts. |
Delicious, i'm licking my fingers. |
Zhuh mown lesh lay dwah. |
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Je mangerais un bœuf. |
I'm so hungry I could eat a bull. |
Zhuh mon-zhuh-ray uhn buhf. |
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