Welcome/Bienvenue
Thank you for attending the third meeting of Café Français.
The objective is to provide an opportunity for parents of French immersion students to practice their conversational French. A set topic will be discussed every week. The experience level will be from basic to advanced. The next meeting will be held on May 11th.
· General rules
o Don’t worry about making mistakes. We all make mistakes sometimes.
o Try to speak mostly in French unless you get stuck, then use English or equivalent.
o Practice
o Be patient with yourself and other participants
· General information
o Free French websites (please refer to Café Francais-Feb 16)
o French Camps (please refer to Café Francais-Feb 16)
· Some French Verbs (the following are commonly used verbs and their conjugation in the present tense to expand on the verbs from last week; see table)
o Vouloir (to want)
o Prendre (to take)
o Manger (to eat)
o Boire (to drink)
· This week’s topic: Food & Restaurants
o Objective to be familiar with French terms for food and common terms used in restaurants.
o How to order food for take out or in restaurants
| | Vouloir | (to want) | Prendre | (to take) |
| Je (I) | Veux | want | Prends | take |
| Tu (You) | Veux | want | Prends | take |
| Il/Elle/On (He/She/We[1]) | Veut | want | Prend | take |
| Nous (We) | Voulons | want | Prenons | take |
| Vous[2] (You/They/Them) | Voulez | want | Prenez | take |
| Ils/Elles (They/Them[3]) | Veulent | want | prennent | take |
| | manger | (to eat) | boire | (to drink) |
| Je (I) | Mange | eat | bois | drink |
| Tu (You) | Manges | eat | bois | drink |
| Il/Elle/On (He/She/We[4]) | Mange | eat | boit | drink |
| Nous (We) | Mangeons | eat | buvons | drink |
| Vous[5] (You/They/Them) | Mangez | eat | buvez | drink |
| Ils/Elles (They/Them[6]) | mangent | eat | boivent | drink |
| MEALS | |
| Petit déjeuner | Breakfast |
| déjeuner | Lunch |
| diner | Dinner |
| souper (In Maritimes this refers to dinner) | Supper |
| Casse-croute | Snack |
| | |
| FINDING A PLACE TO EAT | |
| Est-ce que vous pouvez me conseiller…? | Can you recommend a … |
| un bar | Bar |
| un café | cafe |
| un restaurant | Restaurant |
| Ou est-ce qu’on trouve…? | Where would you go for …? |
| Les restaurants bon marché | A cheap meal |
| Les spécialités locale | Local specialities |
| | |
| AT THE RESTAURANT | |
| Je voudrais reserver une table pour… | I’d like to reserve a table for |
| Vingt heurs | Eight o’clock |
| Deux personnes | Two people |
| Je voudrais …, s’il vous plait. | I’d like …, please. |
| Une table pour cinq personnes | A table for five |
| Une table dans un endroit pour fumeurs/non- fumeurs | A table in the smoking/non-smoking area |
| La carte des vins | The wine list |
| | |
| AT THE RESTAURANT (CON’T) | |
| Est-ce que vous avez … ? | Do you have …? |
| Des repas enfants | Children’s meals |
| Une carte en anglais | A menu in English |
| Il faut attendre combien de temps? | How long is the wait? |
| Qu’est-ce que vous conseillez? | What would you recommend? |
| Quels sont les ingrédients? | What’s in that dish? |
| | |
| Nous sommes complets. | We’re fully booked. |
| Nous n’avons plus de tables. | We have no tables. |
| | |
| Ou voulez-vous vous asseoir? | Where would you like to sit? |
| | |
| C’est fermé. | We’re closed |
| Un moment. | One moment. |
| Vous désirez? | What can I get for you? |
| Vous voulez boire quelque chose en attendant? | Would you like a drink while you wait? |
| | |
| Voila! | Here we go! |
| C’est gratuity ca? | Are these complimentary? |
| C’est juste pour des boissons. | We’re just having drinks. |
| Apportez-moi..., s’il vous plait? | Please bring …? |
| L’addition | The bill |
| Un verre | A glass |
| Des cure-dents | Toothpicks |
| Aimez-vous …? | Do you like …? |
| Quelle cuisson? | How would you like that cooked? |
| Je vous conseille … | I suggest … |
| C’était délicieux! | That was delicious! |
| Mes compliments au chef. | My compliments to the chef. |
| Je n’ai plus faim | I’m full. |
| C’est … | This is … |
| Brule | Burnt |
| Trop froid | Too cold |
| Superbe | Superb |
| ça s’appelle comment? | What’s that called? |
| | |
| AT THE TABLE | |
| Assiette | Plate |
| Couteau | Knife |
| Fourchette | Fork |
| Cuillère | Spoon |
| Verre (à vin) | (wine)glass |
| BREAKFAST FOODS | |
| Bacon (m) | bacon |
| Pain (m) | Bread |
| Beurre (m) | Butter |
| céréales | Cereal |
| Fromage (m) | Cheese |
| Oeuf (m) | egg |
| Les oeufs[7] | The eggs |
| Frit | Fried |
| brouillés | Scrambled |
| Miroir | Fried sunny side up |
| à la coque | Soft-boiled |
| Dur | Hard-boiled |
| pochés | Poached |
| tourné | Over-easy |
| Confiture | Jam |
| Lait | Milk |
| Omelette (au fromage) | Omelette (with cheese) |
| Pain grillé | toast |
| | |
| LUNCH AND LIGHT MEALS | |
| Un morceau de pizza | One slice of pizza |
| Un sandwich | A sandwich |
| ça | That one |
| Soupe (f)/potage (m) | soup |
| Salade (f) | Salad |
| Avec la sauce à côté | With the dressing on the side |
| Sans sauce | Without dressing |
| Fruit (m) | fruit |
| Légume (m) | vegetable |
| | |
| ON THE MENU | |
| Amuse-gueule | Appetizers |
| Soupes | Soups |
| entrées | entrees |
| Plat principal | Main course |
| Apéritifs/spiritueux/bières | Aperitifs/spirits/beers |
| | |
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· The end/Fin
[1] The use of “on” in French is equivalent to “we” or everyone in English. For example, everyone goes to school (in English), On va á l’ecole (in French)
[2] The use of “vous” in French is also used to in place of “you” in English in a formal context instead of “tu” for “you” which is less formal.
[3] The use of “ils” or “elles” in French refers to groups of people and distinguishes their gender. For example, groups of males for “ils” or groups of females for “elles”.
[4] The use of “on” in French is equivalent to “we” or everyone in English. For example, everyone goes to school (in English), On va á l’ecole (in French)
[5] The use of “vous” in French is also used to in place of “you” in English in a formal context instead of “tu” for “you” which is less formal.
[6] The use of “ils” or “elles” in French refers to groups of people and distinguishes their gender. For example, groups of males for “ils” or groups of females for “elles”.
[7] When speaking of multiple eggs in French the ‘f’ is silent.
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