| The
Basics |
| English | French | | English | French |
knife
fork
spoon
plate
napkin
bottle
glass
cup
menu
bread
butter Butter,
ham
bacon
cheese
milk
whole milk
skimmed milk
buttermilk
yoghurt
creamahm
curd cheese
fromage frais
egg
jam
honey | couteau
fourchette
cuillère
assiette
serviette
bouteille
verre
tasse
carte
pain
beurre
jambon
lardon
fromage
lait
lait entier
lait écrémé
babeurre
yoghurt yogourt
cream crème
fromage blanc
fromage frais
oeuf
confiture
miel | | tapwater
mineral water
juice
ice
a beer
red wine
white wine
dry
sweet
sugar
salt
pepper
oil
mustard
“waiter!”
“I’d like…”
with
without
to eat
to drink
non-smoking area
breakfast
lunch
dinner, supper
the bill | eau du robinet
eau minérale
jus
glace
une pression
vin rouge
vin blanc
sec
doux
sucre
sel
poivre
huile
moutarde
“Monsieur/Madame!”
“Je voudrais…”
avec
sans
manger
boire
espace non-fumeurs
petit déjeuner
déjeuner
dîner
l’addition |
|
| Snacks and Starters (Hors
d'Oeuvres) |
| English | French | | English | French |
sandwich
chips (french fries)
crisps (potato chips)
omelette
olives | sandwich
frites
pommes chips
omelette
olives | | soup
prawn cocktail
green salad
mixed salad | potage, consommé
cocktail des crevettes
salade verte
salade mixte |
|
| Main Courses (Plats Principaux) |
| English | French | | English | French |
meat
veal
beef
pork
lamb
chicken
kidney
sausage
rice Reis
boiled potatoes
pasta
noodles | viande
veau
boeuf
porc
agneau
poulet
rognon
saucisse
riz
pommes nature
pâtes
nouilles | | horse
fillet
a chop
diced meat
mincemeat
liver
mushrooms
fish
husalmon
trout
tuna | cheval
filet
côtelette
émincé
hachée
foie
champignons
poisson
saumon
truite
thon |
|
| Vegetable(Légumes) |
| English | French | | English | French |
tomato
carrot
cabbage
cauliflower
corn
cucumber
asparagus
beans | tomate
carotte
chou
choufleur
maïs
concombre
asperge
haricots | | peas
sweet pepper
spinach
fennel
broccoli
onion
garlic | poix
poivron
épinards
fenouil
brocoli
oignon
ail |
|
| Useful Words |
| English | French | | English | French |
hot
cold
smoked
roast
rare
well done
boiled
steamed
stuffed
grilled
raw | chaud
froid
fumé
rôti
saignant
bien cuit
bouilli
à la vapeur
farci
grillé
cru | | baked
fried
spices
traditional cooking
Swiss-German cooking
Swiss-French cooking
Ticinese cooking
Romansh cooking
in the style of
home-made | au four
frite
épices
cuisine bourgeoise
cuisine suisse alémanique
cuisine romande
cuisine tessinoise
cuisine romanche
à la
à la maison |
|
| Fruits (Fruits) and Desserts (Dessert) |
| English | French | | English | French |
apple
pear
plum
apricot
peach
cherry
grape
raspberry
blackberry
strawberry | pomme
poire
prune
abricot
pêche
cerise
raisin
framboise
mûre
fraise | | banana
orange
grapefruit
lemon
mandarin
fig
cake
chocolate
ice cream
chestnut purée | banane
orange
pamplemousse
citron
mandarine
figue
gâteau, tarte
chocolat
cream glace
purée vermicelles |
