John Elk III/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images Anyone who has eaten at a French restaurant is familiar with the French preposition chez since it's often used with the name of the chef, as in Chez Laura. It is loosely translated as "at or in the home or business place of" and can be used in a number of circumstances, including location or state of mind, as well as in
common idiomatic expressions. This phrase has even crept into English, where it's frequently used in restaurant names such as the iconic Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif. Chez is most commonly used to refer to a home or business, but it can also be employed to characterize someone or something or as part of an expression. For example:
Robert George Young / Getty Images Reading the menu in a French restaurant can be a little tricky, and not just because of language difficulties. There may be important differences between restaurants in France and in your own country, including what foods are offered and how they are prepared. Types of menusLe menu and la formule refer to the fixed-price menu, which includes two or more courses (with limited choices for each) and is usually the least expensive way to eat out in France. The choices may be written on the ardoise, which literally means "slate." Ardoise can also refer to the specials board the restaurant might display outside or on a wall at the entrance. The sheet of paper or booklet that the waiter hands you (what English speakers call the "menu") is la carte, and anything you order from it is à la carte, which means "fixed-price menu." A couple of other important menus to know are:
CoursesA French meal may include numerous courses, in this order:
Special TermsIn addition to knowing how French restaurants list their food items and prices, as well as the names of courses, you should also familiarize yourself with special food terms.
Other TermsTo really feel comfortable ordering from the menu in a French restaurant, you'll need to learn a number of common terms. The list below includes almost all common terms you would need to know to impress your friends while ordering in French. The list is broken down by categories, such as food preparation, portions and ingredients, and even regional dishes. Food Preparation
Tastes
Portions, Ingredients, and Appearance
Typical French and Regional Dishes
Watch Now: "Do You Have an English Menu?" in FrenchIs restaurant masculine or feminine?"Restaurant" is masculine, so it is "un restaurant." "Une restaurant" is WRONG since "une" is the word used with feminine nouns. If your asking why l' is used instead of le or la, its because hotel begins with an h.
How do you know if it's LA or LE?Grammar jargon: le, la and l' are definite articles (the is the definite article in English).. Use le with masculine nouns.. Use la with feminine nouns.. Use l' with words of either gender that begin with a vowel or the letter h.. What does Le restaurant mean?masculine noun. restaurant. Collins Beginner's French-English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers.
What is the word for restaurant in French?noun. le restaurant masc. We don't often go to restaurants. Nous n'allons pas souvent au restaurant.
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