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This flaky, buttery pastry is often eaten for breakfast in France.
What is a croissant ?
This popular French dish is made with beef, potatoes and vegetables cooked slowly in a red wine and tomato sauce.
What is boeuf bourguignon ?
This French dish is made with ham, cheese and béchamel sauce, and is often baked or fried.
What is a croque-monsieur ?
You say this when you want to politely ask for something at a café or restaurant.
What is “s’il vous plaît” ?
This is the first meal of the day in France.
What is le petit déjeuner ?
This long, cream-filled pastry is usually topped with chocolate icing.
What is an éclair ?
This French dish literally means “fish of the day” and is often found on menus in France.
What is le poisson du jour ?
This French dish comes from the Alps and is made with potatoes, bacon and melted cheese.
What is tartiflette ?
You use this phrase to ask, “Can I have…?” when ordering food.
What is “Je voudrais…” ?
This is the main meal of the day in France, usually eaten around midday.
What is le déjeuner ?
This round pastry is made from choux dough and is often filled with cream and topped with icing.
What is a profiterole ?
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What is chou à la crème
This dish from southern France is a vegetable stew made with ingredients like zucchini, eggplant and tomato.
What is ratatouille ?
This seafood dish comes from the port city of Marseille and is a type of fish soup.
What is bouillabaisse ?
You ate bread for breakfast yesterday. How would you say this in French?
What is J’ai mangé du pain
This meal is eaten in the evening in France and is often lighter than lunch.
What is le dîner ?
In France, this shop is where you would go to buy pastries like macarons, éclairs and tarts.
What is a pâtisserie ?
This traditional French dish is made with mussels and is often served with fries.
What are moules-frites ?
This traditional dish comes from the south-west of France and is made with duck, potatoes and garlic.
What is confit de canard ?
You ate escargots for the first time last weekend and want to tell a friend: “I ate escargots." How would you say this in French?
What is J’ai mangé des escargots.
This small snack or light meal is often eaten in the afternoon by children and sometimes adults.
What is le goûter ?
This traditional French pastry is named after a bicycle race and is shaped like a wheel, filled with praline cream.
What is a Paris–Brest ?
This slow-cooked French chicken dish is made with wine, mushrooms and onions, and its name means “rooster in wine”.
What is coq au vin ?
This dish from the southwest of France is a bean stew with meat, and its name comes from the pot it is cooked in.
What is cassoulet ?
Yesterday morning, you ate a croissant, a pain au chocolat, and drank a café au lait. You want to tell a friend: “I ate a croissant and a pain au chocolat, and I drank a café au lait.” How would you say this in French?
What is “J’ai mangé un croissant et un pain au chocolat, et j’ai bu un café au lait.
You want to explain to a friend what a typical French breakfast includes: bread, butter, jam, and coffee. How could you say this in French?
What is “Au petit déjeuner français, on mange du pain avec du beurre et de la confiture, et on boit du café” ?