200 French Food and Cuisine Words — Order Like a Local
French food vocabulary for reading a menu without guessing: le pain, le fromage, le vin, la viande, le poulet, le poisson, le beurre. Plus cooking methods, the classics of French cuisine and the phrases used to order.
French vocabulary for celebrations: le mariage, l'anniversaire, la fête, la célébration, le jour férié, le cadeau, l'invitation. Plus everyone involved in a wedding and the toasts that are expected.
French vocabulary for music: la musique, la chanson, le chanteur, le groupe, le concert, la guitare, le piano, la batterie. Covers genres and instruments plus everything around a live show, tickets to encore.
French vocabulary for getting around by road: la voiture, le conducteur, le moteur, le pneu, la roue, le volant, le frein. Plus road signs and traffic rules and the phrases for a petrol station or rental desk.
French words and phrases pulled from films and series people actually watch: Dix pour cent, Les Choristes, La Haine, Engrenages, Le Bazar de la Charité. Each with the context of the scene it appears in.
French vocabulary for finding somewhere to live: loyer, locataire, propriétaire, bail, caution, studio, meublé. Covers reading a listing, understanding a lease and the paperwork a French landlord expects.
French vocabulary for looking after an animal: l'animal de compagnie, le chiot, le hamster, le perroquet, la tortue, le cochon d'Inde. Plus feeding, grooming and describing a symptom at the vet.
French vocabulary for everyday technology: le smartphone, l'ordinateur portable, la tablette, le chargeur, la batterie, l'écran, le clavier. Plus apps and accounts and the words for a fault or a setting.
French phrases for situations where hesitation costs time: aidez-moi s'il vous plaît, appelez la police, appelez une ambulance, c'est une urgence. Plus describing what happened and answering the operator.
French phrases for a medical appointment abroad: j'ai besoin de voir un médecin, je voudrais prendre rendez-vous, je ne me sens pas bien, j'ai mal à. Plus understanding a diagnosis and the prescription that follows.
French vocabulary for life online: publier, fil d'actualité, aimer, partager, commentaire, s'abonner, abonné. Plus the abbreviations filling comment threads and the internet slang no textbook covers.
French vocabulary for building and renovating: la rénovation, la construction, la réparation, l'entrepreneur, le maçon, l'architecte. Covers tools and materials and explaining a job to a contractor.
French phrases for the phone, where there is no body language to help: puis-je parler à…?, c'est de la part de qui?, j'appelle au sujet de ma commande. Covers messages, transfers and customer service calls.
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