Eating in French
Planning on eating at a restaurant in France? This free online French audio lesson will teach you how to ask for what you want when eating in French.
Whether you are missing a piece of cutlery or a napkin, or the waiter asks what type of water you’d like, you’ll be able to speak French to ask for what you need. And after you’ve finished your meal you’ll be able to thank the waiter too.
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Est-ce que vous pouvez me donner une serviette ?
Can you give me a napkin?
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Est-ce que je pourrais avoir de l’eau ?
Could I have some water?
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Je n’ai pas de couteau.
I don’t have a knife.
You might get as an answer…
In France we have two types of water sparkling or still, the waiter may ask you what type of water you would like or if you just want a jug of water…
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De l’eau plate ou pétillante ?
Still or sparkling water?
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Juste une carafe d’eau ?
Only a jug of water?
Here are the names of some utensils for the table…
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Des couverts
Cutlery / Silverware
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Un couteau
A knife
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Une fourchette
A fork
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Une cuillère
A spoon
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Une cuillère à café
A tea spoon
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Une cuillère à soupe
A soup spoon
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Un verre
A glass
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Un verre à vin
A wine glass
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Une flûte or un verre à champagne
A flute
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Une assiette
A plate
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Une tasse
A cup
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Un plat
A dish
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Une table
A table
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Une serviette
A napkin
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Une nappe
A table cloth
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Le sel
Salt
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Le poivre
Pepper
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L’arrangement de fleurs
Flower’s arrangement
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La décoration
The decoration
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La musique
The music
In order to get the utensils that you are missing or that you need you want simply say…
Once the waiter brought you what you need you could just say…
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: Match the French phrases and words with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
1. Une nappe.
( ____ )
a. I’ll have…
2. Merci.
( ____ )
b. A table cloth.
3. Je voudrais...
( ____ )
c. Pepper.
4. Le poivre
( ____ )
d. Thank you.
5. L’assiette
( ____ )
e. A plate.
