French

Le petit déjeuner

Breakfast

Le déjeuner

Lunch

Le goûter

Afternoon snack

Le dîner

Dinner

un œuf

An egg

un œuf à la coque

A boiled egg

de la confiture

Jam or jelly

du pain grillé

Toast

une glace

Ice cream

un croque-monsieur

A grilled cheese sandwich

une croque-madame

A grilled cheese sandwich with an egg

une quiche

A savory tart with cheese and vegetables

un pâté

A meat spread

Commander

To order (especially in a restaurant)

Je prends

I’m having / I take

Je voudrais

I would like

Je vais prendre

I’m going to have

French Price Format

Prices use a comma for decimals and the Euro sign follows the number (e.g., 4,50 €).

Boire (to drink) – Conjugation

• Je bois • Tu bois • Il/Elle boit • Nous buvons • Vous buvez • Ils/Elles boivent

Prendre (to take/have) – Conjugation

• Je prends • Tu prends • Il/Elle prend • Nous prenons • Vous prenez • Ils/Elles prennent

Apprendre (to learn)

Conjugates like “prendre” (Example: Je prends → J’apprends)

Comprendre (to understand)

Conjugates like “prendre” (Example: Je prends → Je comprends)

Example Sentence

Je ne comprends pas l’allemand. – I do not understand German.

Partitive Articles in French

Used with foods when you’re not referring to a whole item. Use “du” (masc.), “de la” (fem.), or “des” (plural).

Ordering Food in French

Use phrases like “Je prends…”, “Je voudrais…”, or “Je vais prendre…” when ordering.

Restaurant Dialogue – Greeting

“Bonjour, Monsieur! Vous désirez?” – “Hello, Sir! What would you like?”

Ordering Prices Dialogue

Phrases like “Combien coûtent les sandwichs?” (“How much do the sandwiches cost?”) and “C’est neuf euros cinquante” (“It’s nine euros fifty”) are used to ask about and state prices.

Dialogue True/False Review

For example, in the dialogue, André doesn’t have much money and he doesn’t leave a tip (both statements are true).