French Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases
Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases in French
Making Reservations and General Inquiries
- Is this a *trouba* restaurant? (Note: *trouba* is not a standard French word. Did you mean a specific type of restaurant?)
- Do you know a good restaurant?
- Do you know a restaurant with a large/upscale kitchen?
- Do you know a restaurant that serves dishes of the day?
- Do you know a restaurant that serves typical French dishes?
- Do you know a good Chinese/Moroccan/vegetarian restaurant?
- Where is it possible to eat well?
- Where
Careers, Jobs, and Shopping Vocabulary
Careers
Apply for the job:
- Claim benefits
- Do a course
- Do a degree
- Do an assignment
- Do business
- Do your homework
- Drop out (of the university)
- Get a job
- Get fired
- Get good/bad grades
- Get paid
- Get promoted
- Graduate from university
- Leave school
- Pass an exam
- Pass your driving test
- Start a business
- Start a career
- Start work
- Teach yourself
Compound Nouns: Jobs
- Bank clerk
- Bank manager
- Brain surgeon
- Company director
- Company owner
- Data analyst
- Driving instructor
- Film director
- Firefighter
- Football coach
- Football player
- Hotel owner
- School teacher
- Shop
Hotel Stay, Online Order & Product Launch
Hotel Booking Arrangements
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to inquire about making arrangements for a weekend stay at your hotel and to request information about nearby attractions and activities.
I will be arriving with my parents and wife to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary on the 4th of July, which falls on a Saturday morning. We plan to depart on the 7th of July in the afternoon. I would like to book two double rooms with attached bathrooms for privacy and convenience. It would be greatly
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Situation 1: Two friends are talking about embarrassing situations.
Thomas: Last year I went to a concert and while I was dancing, my cellphone fell on the floor causing a lot of noise.
Paul: I bet you were really embarrassed. a) I was listening to the performers
Situation 2: Patricia asks Laura about something that happened last night.
Patricia: What were you doing when I called you last night?
Laura: What do you think? Sleeping! What else? b) I called you
Situation 3: Helen is telling her boyfriend
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English Verb Tenses Practice
Present Simple and Present Continuous
- Bad students never work hard.
- Mr. Jones usually sells only newspapers, but this week he is selling magazines as well.
- What does your sister do for a living?
- Peter is working in a factory at the moment till he finds a better job.
- I always have lunch at the canteen on Fridays.
- After work, he often goes down to the gym round the corner.
- I always meet you on the corner of this street.
- She usually sits at the back of the class, but today she is
Restaurant Reservations: Phrases, Etiquette, and Vocabulary
Restaurant Reservation Phrases and Etiquette
Greeting and Assistance
- How can I help you, sir? / May I help you? / Could I possibly help you?
Inquiring About the Date
- For which day? / For what date, please?
Confirming the Time
- What time is the reservation for? / At what time? / For what time?
Asking for the Name
- Could I have your name, please? / Under what name? / May I have your name, please?
Number of Guests
- For how many people?
Checking Availability
- I’ll check if we have a table. / I’ll see if we have a table.