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20 French restaurant words and phrases
- le menu - the menu (m.)
- la table - the table (f.)
- le serveur - the waiter/server (m.)
- la nourriture - the food (f.)
- la boisson - the drink (f.)
- l eau - the water (f.)
- le vin - the wine (m.)
- le pain - the bread (m.)
- la viande - the meat (f.)
- le poisson - the fish (m.)
- la salade - the salad (f.)
- le dessert - the dessert (m.)
- l addition - the bill/check (f.)
- le prix - the price (m.)
- je veux - I want
- s il vous plait - please
- merci - thank you
- sans - without
- avec - with
- delicieux - delicious
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