Food Culture & Restaurants

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Compound noun formed from 'pour' and 'boire'.

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Common polite phrase when finishing a meal at a restaurant.

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The feminine equivalent is 'la serveuse'.

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'La carte' refers to the menu handed to you at the table, while 'le menu' often means a fixed-price set meal.

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Can mean a specific dish or the main course of a meal.

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Note that 'entrée' also means entrance in other contexts.

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Often comes after 'le fromage' in a traditional French multi-course meal.

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Derived from the verb 'boire' (to drink).

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Related to the verb 'gaspiller' (to waste).

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Can also mean 'revenue' or 'takings' in a financial context.

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Starts with a mute h/vowel, hence the elision 'l'.

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Culturally significant term referring to how local soil and climate affect food.

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Refers both to high-end food and the broader culture of eating well.

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Part of the basic cutlery ('les couverts').

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Irregular plural ending in '-x'.

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Also means towel in everyday bathroom contexts.

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Associated with the verb 'réserver'.

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Can also be used as a noun ('le goûter', afternoon snack for children).

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Regular -er verb.

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Takes a direct object or 'de' + infinitive.

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Spelling change for 'nous' form: 'partageons'.

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Adjectival expression; 'fait' agrees if used differently, but 'fait maison' is often invariable.

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Standard polite expression said before eating in France.

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Opposite of 'sur place' (eat-in).

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Idiomatic expression very common in culinary contexts.