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Below
are a list of phrases that would typically be used in a dining
situation
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| The
waiter says… |
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| Vous avez
choisi? |
Have you
decided? |
Voozavay
shwazzee? |
| Que voudriez-vous? |
What would
you like? |
Kih voodree
voo |
| Vous désirez?
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What would
you like? |
Voo deseeray |
| Je vous
écoute. |
What would
you like? (Literally, "I'm listening.") |
Zhe vooz
ecoote |
| Que prenez-vous?
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What are
you having? |
Kih prennay
voo |
| Qu'est-ce
que je vous sers? |
What can
I get you? |
Kesker
zhe voo ser? |
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| You
say... |
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| Je voudrais...
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I would
like |
Zhe voodray |
| J'aimerais...
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I would
like |
Zhammeray |
| Je vais
prendre... |
I'm going
to have... |
Zhe vay
prondrah |
| Je prends...
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I'm going
to have... |
Zhe pron |
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| The
waiter says... |
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| C'est à
votre goût ? |
Do you
like it? Is everything ok? |
Setta votrah
goo? |
| C'est terminé?
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Have you
finished? |
Seh termeenay? |
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| You
say: |
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| Tres bien
merci |
Fine thanks |
Tray bee-yen
mair sea |
| Pas vraiment |
Not really |
Pah vraymont |
| Il ya une
probleme |
There is
a problem |
eeya oon
problemm |
| Oui j'ai
fini |
Yes I've
finished |
Wee zhay
finnee |
| Non, on
a pas encore fini |
No we havent
finished yet |
No, onna
pazzonkor finnee |
| Je suis
(or elle est) allérgique à... |
I am (she
is) allergic to... |
Zhe swee
(ellay) allerzheek ah |
| Je ne peux
pas manger... |
I can't
eat... |
Zhenneh
poo pah monjay |
| Je voudrai
l'addition sil vous plait |
I would
like the bill please |
Laddishun
sea voo play |
Ordering Steak
bleu = very rare (still moving)
saignant = (bloody) our definition of rare
à point = medium-rare (French idea of well done)
bien cuit = well done Australian style - considered poor form by the
French
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