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Basic French Vocabulary

What Are French Words for in a Restaurant?

In this lesson, we cover the words for when you are in a restaurant in France.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French as we go!

Review Vocabulary

Review the words from this video and use the flashcards to test your memory.

Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 1 & 2)

Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 3 and 4)

Notes on the Vocabulary

L’addition can mean both ‘bill’ and ‘addition.’
Cutlery can also be la coutellerie.
Le chef can also mean ‘chief’ or ‘head.’ The feminine is usually la chef, but la cheffe is becoming increasingly common.
La nappe, which can also simply mean ‘cloth,’ might be referred to as la nappe de table.

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