| Term | Definition |
| le café | the coffee/the café |
| le coca | the cola |
| le croque-monsieur | the ham and cheese sandwich; toasted with a sauce |
| le croque-madame | a croque-monsieur topped with an egg |
| un steak-frites | a steak served with fries |
| du poulet-frites | some chicken served with fries |
| le déjeuner | the lunch |
| le dîner | the dinner |
| l'eau (f) minérale | the mineral water |
| la grenadine | the water with pomegranate syrup |
| les légumes (m) | the vegetables |
| la limonade | the lemon soda |
| l'omelette | the omelet |
| la quiche | the quiche |
| le pain | the bread |
| les pâtes (f) | the pasta |
| la pizza | the pizza |
| le poisson | the fish |
| le porc | the pork |
| le poulet | the chicken |
| le repas | the meal |
| le riz | the rice |
| saignant(e) | rare |
| à point | medium |
| bien cuit(e) | well-done |
| la salade | the salad |
| le sandwich au fromage | the cheese sandwich |
| le sandwich au jambon | the ham sandwich |
| le sandwich au saucisson | the salami sandwich |
| le sirop de menthe | the water with mint syrup |
| le menthe à l'eau | mint flavored water |
| le steak | the steak |
| la tarte | the fruit pie |
| Donnez-moi une pomme. | Give me an apple. |
| Je vous recommande le poisson. | I recommend the fish to you. |
| Nous avons | We have |
| On a | We (one) has |
| Je voudrais | I would like |
| Je vais prendre | I'll take |
| la carte | the menu |
| Qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez? | What would you recommend? |
| Qu'est-ce que vous avez comme boissons? | What types of drinks do you have? |
| Un moment... | One moment... |
| Vous désirez autre chose? | Would you like anything else? |
| C'est combien, le poulet au riz ? | How much is the chicken with rice? |
| Ça fait combien en tout? | How much is the total? |
| L'addition, s'il vous plaît! | The check, please! |
| Oui, tout de suite. | Yes, right away. |
| Le service est compris? | Is the tip included? |
| Oui, bien entendu. | Yes, of course. |