To the Restaurant

Le nouveau vocabulaire

Below are some common vocabulary words and phrases used while dining in a restaurant. Familiarize yourself with these terms and practice your pronunciation by repeating each term aloud after the speaker. Click each vocabulary word to hear the pronunciation.

Customers
French	English
Je voudrais	I would like
Je prends	I’m having
Je vais prendre	I’m going to have
Excusez-moi Monsieur	Excuse me Sir
Excusez-moi Madame	Excuse me Ma'am
Excusez-moi Mademoiselle	Excuse me Miss
Pardon Monsieur	Excuse me Sir
Pardon Madame	Excuse me Ma'am
Pardon Mademoiselle	Excuse me Miss
La carte, s’il vous plait	The menu, please
L’addition, s’il vous plait	The check, please
Ça fait combien?	How much does that make?/What's the total?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez comme boissons?	What do you have for drinks?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez comme sandwichs?	What do you have for sandwiches?
Merci	Thank you

Servers
French	English
Vous avez choisi?	Have you chosen/decided?
Nous avons...	We have...
Il y a	There is/There are...
Voilà	Here it is
Ça fait...	That makes.../That comes to...

Table Setting
French	English
le couvert	table setting
la serviette	napkin
l’assiette	plate
le bol	bowl
la fourchette	fork
la cuillère	spoon
le couteau	knife
le verre	drinking glass
la tasse	cup

Service in French Restaurants

Servers in French restaurants offer a different style of service that many Americans are not used to. In fact, some Americans may falsely perceive the service as bad, not knowing it was simply different. In this interactivity, you will learn about some of the differences between the styles of service in French and American restaurants. Click the player to begin.

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To the Restaurant Review

Now that you have learned about going to restaurants in French-speaking countries, review your knowledge in this non-graded activity. Click the player to get started.