Dialogue

French café dialogue: read the lunch menu and change an order

Read a €12 French lunch menu, then practise Lina’s order when the tart runs out. Check included dishes, drinks and the final bill.

In short

The €12 set menu includes a main and a dessert. Coffee and apple juice cost extra. When the tart runs out, Lina accepts an omelette and keeps her yoghurt and juice; her final order costs €15.

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Menu du midi · 12 € · un plat et un dessert
CourseChoicePrice
PlatTarte aux légumes ou omelette avec une saladeincluded
DessertUn fruit ou un yaourtincluded
BoissonUn café2 € extra
BoissonUne bouteille de jus de pomme3 € extra
Your lines are hidden in practice mode. Say them aloud, then reveal to compare.
  1. Serveur

    Bonjour ! Vous avez choisi ?

    English

    Hello! Have you decided?

  2. Lina

    Oui, je prends le menu avec la tarte aux légumes et un yaourt.

    Choose the set menu, vegetable tart and yoghurt.

    English

    Yes, I’ll have the set menu with the vegetable tart and a yoghurt.

  3. Serveur

    Je suis désolé, il ne reste plus de tarte. Nous avons encore des omelettes avec une salade.

    English

    I’m sorry, there’s no tart left. We still have omelettes with salad.

  4. Lina

    D’accord pour l’omelette. Je garde le yaourt.

    Accept the omelette and keep the yoghurt.

    English

    The omelette is fine. I’ll keep the yoghurt.

  5. Serveur

    Très bien. Et comme boisson ?

    English

    Very good. And to drink?

  6. Lina

    Un jus de pomme, s’il vous plaît.

    Ask for an apple juice.

    English

    An apple juice, please.

  7. Serveur

    Le jus coûte trois euros en plus du menu. Vous voulez aussi un café ?

    English

    The juice costs three euros on top of the set menu. Would you like a coffee as well?

  8. Lina

    Non merci, je ne prends pas de café.

    Politely decline the coffee.

    English

    No thanks, I’m not having coffee.

  9. Serveur

    Alors, une omelette avec une salade, un yaourt et un jus de pomme.

    English

    So, an omelette with salad, a yoghurt and an apple juice.

  10. Lina

    Oui, c’est bien ça. Ça fait quinze euros ?

    Confirm the order and check the €15 total.

    English

    Yes, that’s right. Is that fifteen euros?

  11. Serveur

    Exactement. Je vous apporte le jus tout de suite.

    English

    Exactly. I’ll bring the juice straight away.

Lunch on the table

Je prends…I’ll have…

Focus: making your choice

Je prends le menu.
I’ll have the set menu.

Je garde…I’ll keep…

Focus: confirming a choice that stays the same

Je garde le yaourt.
I’ll keep the yoghurt.

Question 1No account needed
Which main does Lina accept?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

L’omelette avec une salade. She accepts the omelette when the server says that the tart has run out.

Question 2No account needed
What is included in the €12 set menu?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

A main and a dessert. The menu includes a main and dessert; both listed drinks are extra.

Question 3No account needed
Why is Lina’s total €15?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

€12 for the menu plus €3 for juice. Her yoghurt is included. She adds the €3 juice and declines coffee.