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What does a French breakfast set include? Read the menu and ask

Read a French breakfast offer, then follow a customer checking the drink choices and an extra croissant. Includes glosses, food pictures and questions.

In short

Ask Qu’est-ce qui est compris dans la formule ? to find out what the set includes. For a swap, use à la place de; for an extra charge, listen for en supplément and ask C’est combien en plus ?

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A café menu and a conversation

La formule du matin

Sur la carte

Formule petit-déjeuner — 8 € : une boisson chaude au choix1 (thé ou café), une tartine avec du beurre et de la confiture, et un jus d’orange. Le croissant est proposé en supplément2 : 3 €.

Lina pose ses questions

Lina : Bonjour, qu’est-ce qui est compris dans la formule3 ? Serveur : Une boisson chaude, une tartine avec du beurre et de la confiture, et un jus d’orange. Lina : Je peux prendre du thé ? Serveur : Oui, du thé ou du café.

Lina : Et un croissant à la place de4 la tartine, c’est possible ? Serveur : Non, mais vous pouvez ajouter5 un croissant pour trois euros. Lina : D’accord, je garde la tartine6. Je prends la formule avec du thé, sans croissant supplémentaire. Serveur : Très bien.

Read it in English

On the menu: Breakfast set — €8: a choice of one hot drink (tea or coffee), a slice of bread with butter and jam, and an orange juice. A croissant is available as an extra for €3.

Lina: Hello, what is included in the set? Server: A hot drink, bread with butter and jam, and an orange juice. Lina: Can I have tea? Server: Yes, tea or coffee.

Lina: And could I have a croissant instead of the bread? Server: No, but you can add a croissant for three euros. Lina: All right, I’ll keep the bread. I’ll have the set with tea, without an extra croissant. Server: Very good.

What is in a French breakfast?

Name what you would like

Ask a different question for each decision
You want to knowAsk
What the set containsQu’est-ce qui est compris ?
Whether you can replace an itemJe peux prendre un croissant à la place de la tartine ?
How much an extra costsC’est combien en plus ?
The final priceÇa fait combien au total ?

In this menu, au choix offers one hot drink: tea or coffee. The orange juice is a separate included drink. The server offers the croissant as an addition, and Lina keeps her original set.

Question 1No account needed
What hot drink does Lina choose?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Tea.. Lina’s final order says avec du thé, choosing tea as the hot drink.

Question 2No account needed
What does the server offer for €3?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

A croissant in addition to the set.. Ajouter un croissant pour trois euros offers an extra croissant.

Question 3No account needed
How much is Lina’s final order?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

8 €.. She orders the €8 set and declines the additional €3 croissant.

Question 4No account needed
Which phrase asks for a replacement?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

À la place de.. À la place de means instead of; it introduces the item to be replaced.