French Food Vocabulary and Cultural Habits

These flashcards cover vocabulary related to food items, meals, cooking verbs, and typical French eating habits.

une cantine

school cafeteria

cuisiner

to cook

un déjeuner

lunch

un dîner

dinner

une fraise

strawberry

une orange

orange

un aliment

food item

la confiture

jam

le boeuf

beef

un escargot

escargot, snail

les fruits de mer

seafood

un oeuf

egg

une aubergine

eggplant

une carotte

carrot

un champignon

mushroom

des haricots verts

green beans

une laitue

lettuce

un légume

vegetable

un supermarché

supermarket

devenir

to become

devoir

to have to (must); to owe

maintenir

to maintain

pouvoir

to be able to (can)

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petit-déjeuner

breakfast

céréales

cereals

pain au chocolat

chocolate bread

goûter

afternoon snack

les légumes

the vegetables

le dîner

the dinner

repas principal

main meal

l'entrée

the starter

plat principal

main course

dessert

dessert

café

coffee

thé

tea

venir

to come

devenir

to become

revenir

to come back

tenir

to hold

maintenir

to maintain

retenir

to keep; to retain

devoir

to have to [must]; to owe

vouloir

to want

pouvoir

to be able to; can do