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Food & Dining Flashcards

Learn essential French vocabulary for ordering at restaurants, discussing meals, and describing food. This deck covers common food items, cooking methods, ordering phrases, and dining etiquette so you can confidently navigate any French restaurant or boulangerie.

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"Breakfast" in French?

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Le petit déjeuner. Typically bread, croissants, jam, and coffee.

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"Lunch" and "dinner" in French?

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Lunch: le déjeuner. Dinner: le dîner.

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How do you ask for a table for two in French?

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"Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît."

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"The menu" in French?

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La carte (full menu). Le menu = a set-price fixed meal, not the full menu.

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"The bill / the check" in French?

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L'addition. "L'addition, s'il vous plaît."

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"I would like to order..." in French?

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"Je voudrais commander..." Je voudrais is the polite conditional of vouloir.

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"Water" in French? Still vs. sparkling?

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L'eau. Still: l'eau plate. Sparkling: l'eau gazeuse. Tap water: une carafe d'eau.

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"Bread" and "butter" in French?

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Bread: le pain. Butter: le beurre. Bread is typically served free at French restaurants.

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"Chicken" and "beef" in French?

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Chicken: le poulet. Beef: le boeuf. "Je voudrais le poulet rôti."

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"Fish" and "seafood" in French?

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Fish: le poisson. Seafood: les fruits de mer.

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"Cheese" in French? Name two famous ones.

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Le fromage — le camembert, le brie. France produces over 400 varieties.

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"Wine" in French? Red vs. white?

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Le vin. Red: le vin rouge. White: le vin blanc. Rosé: le vin rosé.

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"Coffee" in French? Common types?

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Le café. Un expresso (espresso), un café crème (with steamed milk), un café allongé (Americano).

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"Grilled," "fried," and "baked" in French?

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Grilled: grillé(e). Fried: frit(e). Baked: cuit(e) au four.

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"Delicious" in French?

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Délicieux / délicieuse. Also: c'est très bon (it's very good).

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"I am hungry" and "I am thirsty" in French?

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"J'ai faim" (hungry). "J'ai soif" (thirsty). Uses avoir, not être.

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"Dessert" in French? Name two.

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Le dessert — la crème brûlée, la tarte aux pommes (apple tart).

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"I am allergic to..." in French?

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"Je suis allergique à..." — e.g., "Je suis allergique aux noix" (nuts).

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Study Tips for Food & Dining

1

Remember that le menu means a fixed-price set meal in French, while la carte is the full menu — the opposite of what English speakers expect.

2

Practice ordering phrases aloud with 'Je voudrais...' (I would like) as your go-to polite sentence starter.

3

Watch French cooking shows or YouTube channels to hear food vocabulary in natural context with visual cues.

4

Group vocabulary by category (meats, drinks, cooking methods, dining phrases) for stronger mental connections than alphabetical memorization.

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