I've always done French in school, but it's been a few years since then, and when I went on holiday I was amazed at how little I remembered.
The only thing I really wish I had studied before I went on my holidays was all the names for food. I kind of hindered our restaurant choices when we came to somewhere with a menu entirely in French.
If you're looking for travel french vocabulary this will come in very handy!
French food.
Places you can go to eat.
Brasserie - Large cafe/ restaurant
Auberge - Inn
Buffet - Station restaurant
Plats à emporter - take away meals
Crêperie - Pancake house
Rotisserie - Restaurant/ grill
Looking at the menu.
Entrée - Starter
Hors d'oeuvres - Starter
Plat - Main course
Plat de résistance - Main course
Dessert - Dessert
Une menu à prix fixe - A fixed price menu
Potage - Soup
Assiete anglaise - Selection of cold meats
Viandes - Meats
Gibier et volaille - Game and poultry
Poissons - Fish
Plat du jour - Dish of the day
Libre service - Self service
Salades et Légumes - Salads and vegatables
Chou-fleur - Cauliflower
Petits pois - Peas
Poireau - Leek
Pommes dauphine - Potato croquettes
Salade (vertes) - Salad (green)
Viande - Meat
Les saucisses - Sausages
L'agneau - Lamb
Le mouton - Mutton
Le gigot - Leg of lamb
Le veau - Veal
Le lapin - Rabbit
Le boeuf - Beef
Le rôti - Roast
Le porc - Pork
Le jambon - Ham
Le lard/ Le bacon - Bacon
Le poulet - Chicken
La poitrine de poulet - Chicken breast
Les ailes de poulet - Chicken wings
La cuisse de poulet - Chicken leg
Le dindon/ La dinde - Turkey
L'oui - Goose
Le canard/ La cane - Duck
Making Bookings.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour ... - I'd like to reserve a table for...
...Deux personnes - two people
...Demain soir - Tomorrow night
...Ce soir (à sept heures) - Tonight ( at seven o'clock)
Pour quelle heure désirez-vous la table? - What time would you like the table for?
Pour combiens de personnes? For how many people?
Quel est votre nom? What's your name?
Je suis désolé, nous sommes complets. - I'm sorry, we're fully booked.
Ordering.
La carte, s'il vous plait - The menu please.
Excuse me - Pardon!
If I make any mistakes please correct me! I'm sure there will be lots.
