Eating Out

Vocabulary List: Eating Out

• Le restaurant: The restaurant
• Le café: The café
• Le menu: The menu
• La carte: The map
• Le plat: The dish
• Les boissons: The drinks
• L’addition: The bill
• Le serveur/ La serveuse: The waiter/ waitress
• La pourboire: The tip
• La réservation: The reservation

Verbs Relating to Eating Out

• Réserver: To reserve
• Commander: To order
• Manger: To eat
• Boire: To drink
• Payer: To pay
• Goûter: To taste
• Enjoy: Profiter
• To recommend: Recommander
• Choisir: To choose

Adjectives to Describe Eating Out

• Délicieux/ Délicieuse: Delicious
• Gourmet: Gourmet
• Cher/ Chère: Expensive
• Bon marché: Cheap
• Épicé: Spicy
• Savoureux/ Savoureuse: Tasty
• Satisfaisant/ Satisfaisante: Satisfying
• Rapide: Fast

Useful Phrases about Eating Out

• Je voudrais réserver une table pour deux s'il vous plaît.: I would like to reserve a table for two please.
• J'aime aller au restaurant.: I like going to a restaurant.
• Je n'aime pas ce plat, il est trop épicé.: I don’t like this dish, it is too spicy.
• Le service était excellent.: The service was excellent.
• L'addition, s'il vous plaît.: The bill, please.

Expressing Preferences and Opinions

• Je préfère manger dans un café qui est bon marché.: I prefer eating in a cafe which is cheap.
• À mon avis, la nourriture est délicieuse ici.: In my opinion, the food is delicious here.
• Je recommanderais ce restaurant.: I would recommend this restaurant.

With these phrases and vocabulary, you should be able to confidently converse in French about eating out. Practice using different adjectives and verbs to express your preferences and experiences. Don’t forget to use a variety of tenses to talk about past experiences, current habits, and future plans.