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Food Vocabulary in French
How do you say 'I would like', 'To begin, I would like', and 'I'm going to have' in French?
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'Je voudrais' (I would like), 'Pour commencer, je voudrais…' (To begin, I would like…), 'Je vais prendre…' (I'm going to have…).
What is the French word for 'food'?
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There are a few different words, but a common one is 'la nourriture'.
How do you say 'drink' in French?
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La boisson.
What is the word for 'salad' in French?
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La salade.
How do you say 'appetizer' in French?
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L'entrée.
What is the French term for 'specialties'?
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Les spécialités.
How do you say 'cheese' in French, and is it an important part of the meal?
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Le fromage. Yes, it is its own course and a standard part of French meals.
What is 'dessert' in French?
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Le dessert.
How do you say 'coffee' in French?
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Le café.
How do you say 'white wine' in French?
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Le vin blanc.
What is the French word for 'meat'?
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La viande.
How do you say 'lobster' and 'oysters' in French?
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Lobster is 'le homard' and oysters are 'les huîtres'.
How do you order meat cooked 'rare', 'medium rare', or 'well done' in French?
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'Rare' is 'saignant', 'medium rare' is 'à point', and 'well done' is 'bien cuit'.
What is the word for 'vegetables' in French?
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Les légumes.
How do you say 'artichoke', 'green beans', and 'mushrooms' in French?
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Artichoke is 'l'artichaut', green beans are 'les haricots verts', mushrooms are 'les champignons'.
What do 'pommes de terre' mean, and what is the literal translation?
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'Pommes de terre' means 'potatoes', and it literally translates to 'apples of the earth'.
What is the French word for 'onion' and 'soup'?
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Onion is 'l'oignon', soup is 'la soupe'.
How do you say 'bread', 'rice', 'pasta', and 'egg' in French?
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Bread: 'le pain', rice: 'le riz', pasta: 'les pâtes', egg: 'l'œuf'.
What are the French words for 'apple', 'pear', 'banana', 'raspberries', and 'strawberries'?
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Apple is 'la pomme', pear is 'la poire', banana is 'la banane', raspberries are 'les framboises', strawberries are 'les fraises'.
How do you say 'salt', 'pepper', and 'ice cream' in French?
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Salt: 'le sel', pepper: 'le poivre', ice cream: 'la glace'.
How do you say 'I would like', 'To begin, I would like', and 'I'm going to have' in French?
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'Je voudrais' (I would like), 'Pour commencer, je voudrais…' (To begin, I would like…), 'Je vais prendre…' (I'm going to have…).
What is the French word for 'food'?
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There are a few different words, but a common one is 'la nourriture'.