Dining in French
It’s common in France to be seated by the waiter or waitress. But sometimes you will have to choose the table yourself. In some restaurants the menu will be on the table already otherwise the waiter will bring it over to you as soon as possible.
After being greeted you could get asked one of the following questions…
Sometimes all you might get asked is…
You could answer by saying one of these phrases…
Not sure what you fancy eating? Just ask the waiter what he recommends…
Here are the names of some dishes and drinks that you might find on the menu…
In order to get the dish you want simply say…
Once you finished your meal you ask for the bill…
In French the waiter or waitress will bring the bill to your table. If you are eating out with a group you might get asked whether you want to pay…
It is not really expected to tip in French restaurants, as they mentioned in the bill and on the menu that the service is included. But if you really liked the service a tip is usually 10% of the price or more if you were really satisfied. The word for tip is…
That’s it for today’s lesson.
À bientôt!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team
P.S. You can practice your French skills with this exercise.
Exercise 1: Match the French phrases and words with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
