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Functional French: Ordering, Buying, and Paying

Learn to handle simple transactions in French: ordering food or drink, asking if something is available, asking the price, asking for the bill, and saying how you will pay.
A close-up, elegant photograph capturing a customer's hand placing crisp euro banknotes onto a small, silver bill tray at a classic Parisian bistro. The scene is bathed in soft, warm lighting, with a blurred background showing the charming vintage decor and other diners, evoking a sophisticated French dining experience.
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33 Cards
Lesson#1
Now it's time to put your French to use in a real everyday situation: getting something in a café, restaurant, bakery, shop, or market. In this deck, you'll combine phrases and vocabulary you've already learned to order, ask for a price, and pay.
Lesson#2
You've already learned the polite phrase 'Je voudrais', meaning 'I would like'. We'll use it here to ask for food, drink, or an item. For example: 'Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
Quiz#3
You're in a French café. How do you politely order a coffee?

Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît

Quiz#4
How would you politely order a tea in French?

Je voudrais un thé, s'il vous plaît

Lesson#5
You've also already learned the verb 'prendre'. In ordering situations, 'je prends' often means 'I'll have'. For example: 'Je prends un jus d'orange' means 'I'll have an orange juice
Quiz#6
How would you say 'I'll have a glass of water', in French?

Je prends un verre d'eau

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