French
Grade 2
15 min
Au Restaurant (At the Restaurant): Ordering
Au Restaurant (At the Restaurant): Ordering
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Introduction & What You'll Learn
What You'll LearnLearn how to order food politely.Know the difference between 'je voudrais' (I would like) and 'je veux' (I want).Learn how to ask for the bill, 'l'addition' (the bill).Imagine you're in Montreal with your family for dinner. 🍽️ You go to a restaurant that sells poutine! The server comes to your table. What do you say? Let's learn together how to order your favorite dish in French!Real-World ApplicationsOrdering food at a French-Canadian restaurant.Asking for something politely during a meal with family.Understanding a simple restaurant menu.
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Key Words and Phrases
French WordWhat It MeansHow to Use Itle restaurant (the restaurant) [luh res-toh-RAHN]This is the word for 'restaurant'.La famille mange au restaurant. (The family eats at the restaurant.) [la fa-MEE mahnzh oh res-toh-RAHN]le menu (the menu) [luh muh-NOO]The list of food you can order.Je regarde le menu. (I am looking at the menu.) [zhuh ruh-GARD luh muh-NOO]je voudrais (I would like) [zhuh voo-DRAY]This is the polite way to say 'I would like'.Je voudrais une pizza. (I would like a pizza.) [zhuh voo-DRAY oon peet-ZAH]s'il vous plaît (please) [seel voo PLAY]The most important polite word! It means 'please'.L'eau, s'il vous plaît. (The water, please.) [loh, seel voo PLAY]l'addition (f.) (the bill / check) [la-dee-SYOHN]This is what you ask for when you're ready to pay.Papa demande l'addition...
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Helpful Patterns to Know
Pattern 1: The Polite RequestRule: To order food politely, use the special phrase 'Je voudrais' (I would like) [zhuh voo-DRAY]. Always add 's'il vous plaît' (please) [seel voo PLAY] at the end. Structure: Je voudrais (I would like) + [un/une/le/la] (a/the) + [food item] + s'il vous plaît (please).Pattern 2: Asking for the BillRule: When you are finished eating and want to pay, you ask for 'l'addition' (the bill) [la-dee-SYOHN].Structure: L'addition, s'il vous plaît. (The bill, please.) [la-dee-SYOHN, seel voo PLAY]
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If you are hungry, what might you order?
0.Un livre
1.Une chaise
2.Une pizza
3.Un crayon
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To say 'I would like' in French, you say...
0.Bonjour
1.Merci
2.Au revoir
3.Je voudrais
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What is 'le menu'?
0.A list of food
1.A chair
2.A toy
3.A book
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