The vocabulary of food and eating

By Manon

To say the dish you prefer, to ask a waiter in a restaurant or to simply cook a French recipe, the vocabulary of food and food in French is very useful. In this article, we will look at food and food vocabulary in French.

The vocabulary of food and eating in French is indispensable in many communication situations.*

For example, if you go to a restaurant in France, to read the menu and understand the food in a dish, you will need this vocabulary.

If you want to talk about your favourite dish or if you want to communicate your allergies to a restaurant waiter, knowing the food in French is essential. In this article, we will look at the different foods in French :

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#Fruits and vegetables :

Fruits :

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Un ananas = a pineapple
Une banane  = a banana
Un citron = a lemon
Une fraise   = a strawberry
Une orange = an orange
Une pêche    = a peach
Une poire = a pear
Une pomme = an apple
Du raisin = grape
Une tomate = a tomato

Vegetables:

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Une carotte = a carrot
Un oignon = an onion
Un poireau = a leek
Un chou-fleur = a cauliflower
Une patate = a potato
De la salade = a salad
Une aubergine = an eggplant
Un poivron = a pepper
Un brocoli = a broccoli
Des haricots verts = green beans

Les fruits et les légumes

#Condiments and dairy products :

Condiments :

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Le sel = the salt
Le poivre = the pepper
Le sucre = the sugar
La moutarde = the mustard
Le ketchup = the ketchup
La mayonaise = the mayonnaise
Le vinaigre = the vinegar
Les herbes = the herbs
Les épices = the spices
L'huile = the oil

Dairy products :

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Le lait = the milk
Le fromage = the cheese
Un yaourt = a yogurt
La crème fraiche = the crème fraiche
Le beurre = the butter
La crème chantily = the chantily cream

Les condiments et les produits laitiers

#Meat and sides :

Meat :

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Le boeuf = the beef
Le veau = le veau
Le poulet = the chicken
La dinde = the turkey
L'oeuf = the egg
Le porc = the pork
La saucisse = the sausage
La charcuterie = the delicatessen
Le poisson = the fish

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Sides :

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Les pâtes = the pastas
Les frites = the french fries
Le riz = the rice
La purée = the mashed potatoes

La viande et les accompagnements

#Sweet products and some dishes :

Sweet products :

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Un gâteau = a cake
Une glace = a ice-cream
Une tarte = a pie
Un bonbon = a candy
Un chocolat = a chocolate
Un biscuit = a cookie

Some dishes :

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Une pizza = a pizza
Une ratatouille = a ratatouille
Un hamburger = an hamburger
Un cassoulet = a cassoulet
Une choucroute = a choucroute
Une soupe = a soup

Les produits sucrés et quelques plats

#Drinks :

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De l'eau plate = still water
De l'eau gazeuse = sparkling water
Du vin = vine
Un jus de fruits = fruits juice
Une bière = a beer
Un cocktail = a cocktail
Un soda = a soda
Un café = a coffee
Un thé = a tea
Un chocolat chaud = a hot chocolate

Les boissons

The vocabulary of food and eating no longer holds any secrets for you. 😉

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