| Term | Definition |
| à droite de | to the right of |
| à gauche de | to the left of |
| en face de | facing |
| à côté de | next to |
| près de | near to |
| loin de | far from |
| quelquefois | sometimes |
| souvent | often |
| toujours | always |
| maintenant | now |
| aller(*) | to go |
| déjeuner | to eat lunch |
| le déjeuner | the lunch |
| commander | to order |
| vous êtes prêt(e)(s) à commander? | Are you/y'all ready to order? |
| bien cuit | well done (for meat) |
| à point | medium (for meat) |
| saignant | rare (for meat) |
| bleu | barely cooked (for meat) |
| le serveur | the waiter |
| la serveuse | the waitress |
| le maître d'hôtel | the maitre d' (Headwaiter) |
| la terrasse | the outside patio |
| à pied | by foot |
| en voiture | by car |
| en bus | by bus |
| en métro | by metro |
| laisser un pourboire | to leave a tip |
| le service est compris | the gratuity is included |
| Vous aimez le steak comment? | How do you (F.) like your steak? |
| une addition | a bill (the check in a restaurant) |
| un steak-frites | a steak and fries |
| un steak bleu | a barely cooked steak |