French Food Vocabulary - La nourriture

Whether you're traveling in Europe or just going out to a local French restaurant, food is one of the necessities of life, so here are some key French words and phrases related to food. Click on the link to hear the word or phrase pronounced.

la nourriture     food
avoir faim     to be hungry
manger     to eat

le repas     meal
le petit-déjeuner     breakfast
le déjeuner     lunch
le dîner     dinner
le goûter     snack
déjeuner     to have breakfast or lunch
dîner     to have dinner

le hors d'œuvre, l'entrée*     appetizer
la soupe, le potage     soup
le plat principal     main course
la salade     salad
le dessert     dessert

la cuisine     kitchen, cooking
la salle à manger     dining room
le restaurant     restaurant

*In American English, "entrée" refers to the main course, but in French it only indicates an appetizer.


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