Takeaway food
Nourriture à emporter
- Ask for a specific menu.
- Order take-away meals.
Learn to order takeaway food in French with useful phrases like "un menu hamburger," "avec des frites," and "à boire." Practice ordering pizzas, menus, and drinks, and master verbs like commander, emporter, and livrer in the futur simple.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- You want to order takeaway. What do you say? (You want to order takeaway. What do you say?)
- Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why? (Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why?)
- Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals? (Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Bonjour ! Je voudrais commander des croquettes ainsi que des pâtes à la sauce tomate, s'il vous plaît. Hello! I would like to order some croquettes as well as some pasta with tomato sauce, please. |
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Bonsoir ! Puis-je avoir un Pad Thaï, des rouleaux de printemps et du riz frit, s'il vous plaît ? Good evening! Can I please have a Pad Thai, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice? |
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Je n'aime pas cuisiner. Par conséquent, je commande souvent des plats à emporter. I don't like to cook. Therefore I order takeaway quite often. |
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Commander des plats à emporter tout le temps coûte cher. Donc je ne le fais que parfois. It is expensive ordering takeaway all the time. So I only do it sometimes. |
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Je préfère cuisiner moi-même. C'est plus sain et moins cher. I prefer cooking myself. It is healthier and cheaper. |
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Je n'aime pas la restauration rapide comme les hamburgers et les frites, mais j'adore la cuisine chinoise. I don't like fastfood like burgers and fries but I do love chinese food. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Demain, je ______________ la nourriture chinoise à emporter.
(Tomorrow, I ______________ Chinese food to take away.)2. Ce soir, tu ______________ un burger et une pizza pour le dîner.
(Tonight, you ______________ a burger and a pizza for dinner.)3. Nous ______________ un goûter après la réunion demain.
(We ______________ a snack after the meeting tomorrow.)4. Ils ______________ rapidement les plats grâce au drive demain.
(They ______________ the dishes quickly thanks to the drive tomorrow.)Exercise 4: Ordering a Takeaway Meal
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Commander - Order
Futur simple
- je commanderai
- tu commanderas
- il/elle/on commandera
- nous commanderons
- vous commanderez
- ils/elles commanderont
Goûter - Taste
Futur simple
- je goûterai
- tu goûteras
- il/elle/on goûtera
- nous goûterons
- vous goûterez
- ils/elles goûteront
Utiliser - Use
Futur simple
- j'utiliserai
- tu utiliseras
- il/elle/on utilisera
- nous utiliserons
- vous utiliserez
- ils/elles utiliseront
Livrer - Deliver
Futur simple
- je livrerai
- tu livreras
- il/elle/on livrera
- nous livrerons
- vous livrerez
- ils/elles livreront
Emporter - Take
Futur simple
- j'emporterai
- tu emporteras
- il/elle/on emportera
- nous emporterons
- vous emporterez
- ils/elles emporteront
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Emporter to take away Share Copied!
Futur simple
| French | English |
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| (je/j') emporterai | I will take away |
| (tu) emporteras | You will take away |
| (il/elle/on) emportera | he/she/one will take away |
| (nous) emporterons | we will take away |
| (vous) emporterez | you will take away |
| (ils/elles) emporteront | they will take away |
Goûter to taste Share Copied!
Futur simple
| French | English |
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| (je/j') goûterai | I will taste |
| (tu) goûteras | You will taste |
| (il/elle/on) goûtera | he/she/one will taste |
| (nous) goûterons | we will taste |
| (vous) goûterez | You will taste |
| (ils/elles) goûteront | they will taste |
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Lesson Overview: Ordering Takeaway Food in French
This lesson focuses on practical conversations and vocabulary related to ordering takeaway meals in French. It is designed for learners at the A2 level, offering realistic dialogues and useful expressions to confidently place orders at various food establishments.
Key Content Covered
- Ordering in snack bars and fast food settings – simple menus with options like hamburgers and fries.
- Ordering takeaway at restaurants – including selecting starters, main courses, and desserts.
- Ordering pizza by phone – choosing pizza types, sizes, and drinks, with timing for pickups.
- Essential vocabulary and phrases related to menu items, beverages, sauces, and payment methods.
- Conjugation of relevant verbs in the future tense such as commander (to order), goûter (to taste), utiliser (to use), livrer (to deliver), and emporter (to take away), essential for talking about future plans.
Important Expressions and Vocabulary
- "Je voudrais commander un menu hamburger, s'il vous plaît." – Polite way to start an order.
- "Avec ou sans frites ?" – Asking whether to include fries or not.
- "Un soda, s'il vous plaît." – Ordering a soft drink.
- "Votre commande sera prête dans dix minutes." – Information about preparation time.
- "Voulez-vous la sauce barbecue ?" – Offering sauce options.
- "Vous payez maintenant ou à la livraison ?" – Asking about payment preferences.
Highlights of Grammar
The lesson includes practice with the futur simple tense, which is commonly used to talk about future actions and plans, such as placing orders ahead of time or discussing delivery and pickup arrangements. For example:
- Demain, je emporterai la nourriture chinoise à emporter.
- Ce soir, tu emporteras un burger et une pizza pour le dîner.
Difference Between English and French Ordering Phrases
French ordering conversations often include polite expressions like "s'il vous plaît" (please) and formal address (using "vous") even in casual settings, which differs from some English habits. The structure of questions such as "Avec ou sans frites ?" (With or without fries?) highlights how French frequently omits the verb in casual offers or questions, making it concise and natural.
Common verbs like commander (to order) and emporter (to take away) are essential in this context. Unlike English, where "takeaway" is a noun, French uses the verb emporter to express the action of taking food to go.
Useful Phrases for Ordering Takeaway
- "Je voudrais...» – I would like...
- "C'est noté." – It's noted/recorded.
- "Votre commande sera prête dans [time]." – Your order will be ready in [time].
- "À quelle heure venez-vous la chercher ?" – At what time will you come to pick it up?
- "Je préfère payer maintenant." – I prefer to pay now.
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