Level 3

Ordering Food

Useful French for bakeries, cafés, and restaurants. Food ordering is repetitive, which makes it perfect for practice. This level covers polite requests, preferences, and common menu questions.

Early A120 min
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Vocabulary

le pain

bread

un croissant

a croissant

un café

a coffee

un thé

a tea

une bouteille d'eau

a bottle of water

le menu

menu

le plat du jour

dish of the day

l'addition

bill

je voudrais

I would like

est-ce que vous avez

do you have

sans

without

avec

with

végétarien

vegetarian

à emporter

to take away

sur place

to eat in

Sentence Patterns

Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.

I would like a coffee, please.

Est-ce que vous avez des options végétariennes ?

Do you have vegetarian options?

Je prends le plat du jour.

I'll have the dish of the day.

Sans sucre, s'il vous plaît.

Without sugar, please.

Avec du lait, s'il vous plaît.

With milk, please.

C'est pour emporter.

It's to take away.

Nous mangeons sur place.

We are eating here.

Je peux avoir l'addition ?

Can I have the bill?

Je n'aime pas les plats trop épicés.

I don't like food that is too spicy.

Vous recommandez quoi ?

What do you recommend?

Translation exercises

Translate into French

I would like a tea, please.

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Do you have vegetarian options?

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Without sugar, please.

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It is to take away.

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Can I have the bill?

Comprehension check

Comprehension

What does 'sur place' mean?

Comprehension

How do you ask whether a café has something?

Comprehension

What is 'the dish of the day' in French?

Comprehension

How do you say 'without'?

Comprehension

Which phrase do you use to ask for the bill?

Roleplay practice

Bakery stop

Order a baguette and two croissants, then thank the baker.

Use je voudraisMention quantityClose politely

Roleplay response

Starter: Bonjour, je voudrais ...

Café order

Order a coffee with milk to take away and ask the price.

Say the drinkAdd a preferenceAsk the price

Roleplay response

Starter: Je voudrais un café avec du lait...

Restaurant dinner

Ask whether the restaurant has vegetarian options, then choose a dish.

Ask a menu questionReact to the answerOrder politely

Roleplay response

Starter: Est-ce que vous avez des options végétariennes ?

Final challenge

Write a full café order from greeting to payment.

Use je voudraisMention one preferenceSay whether it is to take away or eat inAsk for the bill or say how you will pay

Write your challenge answer

Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.

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