Whether you're traveling in Europe or just going out to a local French restaurant, food is one of the necessities of life,

so here are some key French words and phrases related to food. Click on the link to hear the word or phrase pronounced. Bon apptit ! la nourriture food avoir faim to be hungry manger to eat le repas meal le petit-djeuner

breakfast

le djeuner lunch le dner dinner le goter snack djeuner to have breakfast or lunch dner to have dinner le hors d'uvre, l'entre* appetizer la soupe, le potage soup le plat principal main course la salade salad le dessert dessert la cuisine kitchen, cooking la salle manger dining room le restaurant restaurant *In American English, "entre" refers to the main course, but in French it only indicates an appetizer.

Here are the French words for some staples, seasonings, and other miscellaneous foods. la confiture jam le croissant croissant la farine flour les frites (US) fries, (UK) chips l'huile d'olive (f) olive oil la mayonnaise mayonnaise la moutarde mustard

un uf, des ufs egg, eggs le pain bread le pain grill toast les ptes pasta le poivre pepper le riz rice la sauce sauce, dressing, gravy le sel salt le sucre sugar

Learn the French words for the most common fruits. le fruit fruit un abricot apricot un ananas pineapple une banane banana une cerise cherry un citron lemon un citron vert lime une fraise strawberry une framboise raspberry une mre blackberry une myrtille blueberry une orange orange

un pamplemousse grapefruit une pastque watermelon une pche peach une poire pear une pomme apple une prune plum un raisin grape

And don't forget to eat your vegetables. un lgume vegetable un artichaut artichoke les asperges (f) asparagus une aubergine eggplant la carotte carrot le cleri celery le champignon mushroom le chou-fleur cauliflower le concombre cucumber les pinards (m) spinach un haricot bean la laitue lettuce un oignon onion le mas corn les petits pois (m) peas

la pomme de terre potato le radis radish la tomate tomato Here are the French words for various kinds of meat. la viande meat l'agneau (m) lamb les anchois anchovies le bifteck steak la dinde turkey les escargots (m) snails le jambon ham le lapin rabbit le poisson fish le porc pork le poulet chicken le rosbif roast beef le saucisson sausage le veau veal earn how to talk about dairy products in French. le babeurre buttermilk le beurre butter la crme cream la crme frache very thick cream

le fromage cheese le fromage blanc cream cheese la glace ice cream le lait milk le yaourt yogurt To finish off your meal with a delicious dessert, learn these tasty French words. le dessert dessert le biscuit cookie les bonbons candy le chocolat chocolate la crme brle custard with burnt sugar topping la crme caramel flan le fromage cheese les fruits (m) fruit le gteau cake la glace ice cream la mousse au chocolat chocolate mousse la tarte pie la vanille vanilla Learn the French vocabulary that you need for restaurants. Also see the links to other essential vocabulary at the end. commander to order Vous avez choisi ?

Have you decided? Que voudriez-vous ? Vous dsirez ? What would you like? Je vous coute. What would you like? (Literally, "I'm listening to you.") Que prenez-vous ? What are you having? Qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? What can I get you? Je voudrais... J'aimerais... I would like... Je vais prendre... Je prends... I'll have... Combien cote... ? How much does ... cost? C'est votre got ? Do you like it? Is everything ok? C'est termin ? Have you finished? a a t ? Was everything ok? Je suis... I am... allrgique ... allergic to... diabtique diabetic vgtarien / vgtarienne vegetarian vgtalien / vgtalienne vegan

Je ne peux pas manger... I can't eat...

bleu, saignant very rare ros rare point medium-rare bien cuit well done

le serveur waiter la serveuse waitress le/la chef cook

l'addition (f) check/bill le menu fixed-price meal (learn more) la carte menu la carte side order (not part of le menu) le pourboire tip service compris tip included

service non compris tip not included

A la vtre ! Cheers! Bon apptit Enjoy your meal dfense de fumer no smoking les animaux sont interdits no pets allowed