Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.
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Basic Food & Spices
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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bread [Sg] | (le) pain | breads [Pl] | (les) pains |
roll [Sg] | (le) pain | rolls [Pl] | (les) pains |
butter | (le) beurre | |
cheese | (le) fromage | |
honey | (le) miel | |
jam [Sg] | (la) confiture | jams [Pl] | (les) confitures |
egg [Sg] | (l') œuf | eggs [Pl] | (les) œufs |
noodles | (les) nouilles | |
rice | (le) riz | |
yoghurt [Sg] | (le) yaourt | yoghurts [Pl] | (les) yaourts |
sugar | (le) sucre | |
salt | (le) sel | |
pepper | (le) poivre | |
spice [Sg] | (l') épice | spices [Pl] | (les) épices |
oil | (l') huile |
Basic Words & Phrases
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
(to) eat | manger | |
food | (la) nourriture | |
(to) drink | boire | |
drink [Sg] | (la) boisson | drinks [Pl] | (les) boissons |
hungry | affamé | |
hunger | (la) faim | |
thirsty | assoiffé | |
thirst | (la) soif | |
(to) cook | cuisiner | |
(to) taste | goûter | |
tasty | bon | |
delicious | délicieux | |
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! | Bon appétit! | |
Cheers! / To your health! | Santé! | |
breakfast | (le) petit-déjeuner | |
lunch | (le) déjeuner | |
dinner | (le) dîner | |
restaurant [Sg] | (le) restaurant | restaurants [Pl] | (les) restaurants |
bar [Sg] | (le) bar | bars [Pl] | (les) bars |
café | (le) café |
Dishes
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
soup [Sg] | (la) soupe | soups [Pl] | (les) soupes |
salad [Sg] | (la) salade | salads [Pl] | (les) salades |
french fries / chips | (les) frites |
Dishes & Cutlery
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
cutlery | (les) couverts | |
fork | (la) fourchette | |
spoon | (la) cuillère | |
knife | (le) couteau | |
plate | (l') assiette | |
glass | (le) verre | |
cup | (la) tasse | |
mug | (la) tasse |
Drinks
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
water | (l') eau | |
mineral water | (l') eau minérale | |
soda water / sparkling water | (l') eau gazeuse | |
still water | (l') eau plate | |
juice [Sg] | (le) jus | juices [Pl] | (les) jus |
beer | (la) bière | |
wine | (le) vin | |
champagne | (le) champagne | |
cocktail | (le) cocktail | |
milk | (le) lait | |
cocoa | (le) cacao | |
coffee | (le) café | |
tea | (le) thé |
Flavors
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
sweet | sucré | |
sour | aigre | |
spicy | épicé | |
salty | salé | |
bitter | amer |
Fruit & Vegetables
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
fruit | (les) fruits | |
vegetables | (les) légumes | |
apple [Sg] | (la) pomme | apples [Pl] | (les) pommes |
orange [Sg] | (l') orange | oranges [Pl] | (les) oranges |
strawberry [Sg] | (la) fraise | strawberries [Pl] | (les) fraises |
banana [Sg] | (la) banane | bananas [Pl] | (les) bananes |
potato [Sg] | (la) pomme de terre | potatoes [Pl] | (les) pommes de terre |
cucumber [Sg] | (le) concombre | cucumbers [Pl] | (les) concombres |
Meat & Sausages
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
meat | (la) viande | |
sausage [Sg] | (la) saucisse | sausages [Pl] | (les) saucisses |
small sausage [Sg] | (la) petite saucisse | small sausages [Pl] | (les) petites saucisses |
ham | (le) jambon | |
chicken | (le) poulet | |
fish | (le) poisson | |
beef | (le) bœuf | |
lamb | (l') agneau |
Sweets
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
chocolate | (le) chocolat | |
pie [Sg] | (la) tarte | pies [Pl] | (les) tartes |
cake [Sg] | (le) gâteau | cakes [Pl] | (les) gâteaux |
biscuit [Sg] | (le) biscuit | biscuits [Pl] | (les) biscuits |
icecream | (la) glace |
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