The French Experience - Eating out
Bon appétit
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- FrançaisEnglish
- Je voudrais réserver une table de quatre personnesI'd like to reserve a table for four people
- ... pour ce soir... for this evening
- ... vers huit heures et demie... around 8.30pm
- À quelle heure ?At what time?
- C'est à quel nom ?In what name?
- FrançaisEnglish
- à pointmedium rare
- bien cuit, bien cuitewell done
- rosé, roséepink
- crémeux, crémeusecreamy
- frais, fraîchecool
- le vinwine
- le pot-au-feubeef stew
- les œufs pochéspoached eggs
- un chou-fleurcauliflower
- un filet de bœufa beef steak
- une carafe d'eaua jug of water
- une huîtrean oyster
- une côte de porcpork chop
- Vous avez fait votre choix ?Have you chosen?
- Pour commencer ?To start with?
- Qu'est-ce que vous pouvez nous recommander ?What can you recommend?
- Je choisis...I'd like...
- Je vais prendre...I'm going to have...
- Vous désirez quelle cuisson ?How would you like it cooked?
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