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French bakery vocabulary: explore the counter and order by pointing
Tap the breads and pastries on a French bakery counter, learn what each one is called, then order with je voudrais and ça, s'il vous plaît.
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At a French boulangerie you can order almost anything with Je voudrais…, s'il vous plaît. If you don't know the name, point and say Celui-ci (this one) or Ça, s'il vous plaît. Learn the ten names below and you will rarely need to point.
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How do you order at a French bakery?
- Vendeuse
Bonjour ! Qu'est-ce que je vous sers ?
Hello! What can I get you?
- Vous
Bonjour. Je voudrais une baguette et deux croissants, s'il vous plaît.
Hello. I'd like a baguette and two croissants, please.
- Vendeuse
Et avec ceci ?
Anything else?
- Vous
Et… ça, s'il vous plaît. Celui-ci, à gauche.
And… that, please. This one, on the left.
- Vendeuse
La tarte aux fruits ? Ça fait 9,40 €.
The fruit tart? That's €9.40.
- Vous
Voilà. Merci, bonne journée !
Here you are. Thanks, have a good day!
Et avec ceci ? is the question you will hear most: it means "anything else?". Answer C'est tout, merci (that's all, thanks) when you are done. Bakers often ask bien cuite ? (well baked?) for a baguette; pas trop cuite means pale and soft.
| French | English | Use it when… |
|---|---|---|
| celui-ci / celle-ci | this one | you point at one item (masculine / feminine) |
| celui-là / celle-là | that one (further away) | the item is at the back |
| ça | that | you don't know the gender at all |
| à gauche / à droite | on the left / right | two similar items sit side by side |