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How do you say 'Goodbye' in French?
How do you say 'Goodbye' in French?
What do you say to ask for the bill?
What do you say to ask for the bill?
How do you say 'I would like...' in French?
How do you say 'I would like...' in French?
What does 'Le pain' mean in English?
What does 'Le pain' mean in English?
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How do you say 'I am vegetarian' in French?
How do you say 'I am vegetarian' in French?
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What does 'Merci, au revoir' mean in English?
What does 'Merci, au revoir' mean in English?
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Study Notes
Greetings
- Bonjour - Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon
- Bonsoir - Good evening
- Salut - Hi/Hello (informal)
- Au revoir - Goodbye
Asking for a Table
- Pouvez-je avoir une table, s'il vous plaît? - Can I have a table, please?
- Je voudrais une table pour [number] personne(s), s'il vous plaît - I would like a table for [number] people, please
Ordering Food
- Je voudrais... - I would like...
- Pouvez-je avoir... - Can I have...
- L'addition, s'il vous plaît - The bill, please
- Je voudrais une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plaît - I would like a glass of water, please
Food Vocabulary
- L'eau - Water
- Le pain - Bread
- Le vin - Wine
- La carte - Menu
- Le dessert - Dessert
- Le fromage - Cheese
Special Requests
- Je suis végétarien/végétalienne - I am vegetarian
- Je suis intolérant au gluten - I am gluten intolerant
- Je voudrais sans... - I would like without...
- Pouvez-je avoir un peu de... - Can I have a little...
Paying and Leaving
- L'addition, s'il vous plaît - The bill, please
- Je voudrais payer, s'il vous plaît - I would like to pay, please
- Merci, au revoir - Thank you, goodbye
Greetings
- Bonjour is used to greet someone in the morning or afternoon
- Bonsoir is used to greet someone in the evening
- Salut is an informal way to say hello or hi
- Au revoir means goodbye
Asking for a Table
- To ask for a table, say "Pouvez-je avoir une table, s'il vous plaît?"
- To specify the number of people, say "Je voudrais une table pour [number] personne(s), s'il vous plaît"
Ordering Food
- To order food, start with "Je voudrais" or "Pouvez-je avoir"
- To ask for the bill, say "L'addition, s'il vous plaît"
- To ask for a glass of water, say "Je voudrais une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plaît"
Food Vocabulary
- L'eau means water
- Le pain means bread
- Le vin means wine
- La carte means menu
- Le dessert means dessert
- Le fromage means cheese
Special Requests
- To say you are vegetarian, say "Je suis végétarien/végétalienne"
- To say you are gluten intolerant, say "Je suis intolérant au gluten"
- To ask for something without an ingredient, say "Je voudrais sans..."
- To ask for a small amount of something, say "Pouvez-je avoir un peu de..."
Paying and Leaving
- To ask for the bill, say "L'addition, s'il vous plaît"
- To say you want to pay, say "Je voudrais payer, s'il vous plaît"
- To thank and bid farewell, say "Merci, au revoir"
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Description
Learn key French phrases for dining out, including greetings, asking for a table, and ordering food.
