Skill 10 · Food in context

Au restaurant: ordering, opinions & paying

Navigating a French restaurant from reservation to payment — distinguishing la carte from le menu, using the standard ordering sequence, expressing opinions (délicieux, cher, agréable), and paying correctly with l'addition, par carte, en espèces.

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Key distinction: la carte = the full menu to choose from; le menu = a fixed-price set meal. Ordering sequence: Vous avez choisi ? (waiter) → Pour commencer…, et comme plat principal…, et comme dessert… Course names: l'entrée / le hors-d'œuvre (starter), le plat principal (main course), le dessert. Opinion adjectives: délicieux/délicieuse (delicious), cher/chère (expensive), agréable (pleasant, m./f. same). The bill: L'addition, s'il vous plaît. Payment: par carte (bancaire) or en espèces / en liquide. Service charge (le service) is legally included in French restaurant prices — tipping is appreciated but optional.

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