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In the Restaurant - Dans le Restaurant

French Vocabulary

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Learn the French vocabulary that you need for restaurants.

Essential vocabulary (also see Food and Travel)
Vous avez choisi ? Have you decided?
Que voudriez-vous ?
Vous désirez ?
What would you like?
Je vous écoute. What would you like? (Literally, "I'm listening.")
Que prenez-vous ? What are you having?
Qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? What can I get you?
Je voudrais...
J'aimerais...
I would like...
Je vais prendre...
Je prends...
I'm going to have...
Combien coûte... ? How much does ... cost?
C'est à votre goût ? Do you like it? Is everything ok?
C'est terminé ? Have you finished?
   
Je suis... I am...
allérgique à... allergic to...
diabétique diabetic
végétarien / végétarienne vegetarian
végétalien / végétalienne vegan
Je ne peux pas manger... I can't eat...
   
bleu, saignant very rare
rosé rare
à point medium-rare
bien cuit well done
   
le serveur waiter
la serveuse waitress
le/la chef cook
   
l'addition (f) check/bill
le menu fixed-price meal (learn more)
la carte menu
à la carte side order (not part of le menu)
le pourboire tip
service compris tip included
service non compris tip not included
     
Attention ! Watch out!
bon appétit ! enjoy your meal
défense de fumer no smoking
les animaux sont interdits  no pets allowed

 
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