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n.m., money

Je voudrais aller au cinéma, mais je n’ai pas d’argent.
I’d like to go to the movies, but I don’t have any money.

This week, our vocabulary topic is money and banking.

a candle

Quelquefois, j’aime allumer une bougie à la table.
Sometimes, I like to light a candle on the table.

This concludes this week’s exploration of vocabulary related to what’s on the dinner table. If you missed any of the week’s words, you can find them at our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.

a napkin

Nous nous sommes servis de nos meilleures serviettes pour nos invités.
We used our best napkins for our guests.

TIP: Une serviette also can mean a towel.

We’re exploring essential words related to what’s on the dinner table this week. To see other vocabulary about this week’s subject, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

a plate

Les assiettes étaient complètement vides à la fin du repas.
The plates were completely empty at the end of the meal.

We’re exploring essential words related to what’s on the dinner table this week. To see other vocabulary about this week’s subject, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

turkey

Aujourd’hui, c’est le jour pour manger de la dinde aux États-Unis.
Today is the day for eating turkey in the United States.

In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re exploring essential words related to what’s on the dinner table this week. To see other vocabulary about this week’s subject, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

a fork, a spoon and a knife

Assurez-vous qu’il y a une fourchette, une cuillère et un couteau.
Make sure there’s a fork, a spoon and a knife.

In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re exploring essential words related to what’s on the dinner table this week. To see other vocabulary about this week’s subject, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

a place setting

Il y aura dix couverts pour notre dîner de Thanksgiving.
There will be ten place settings for our Thanksgiving dinner.

In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re exploring essential words related to what’s on the dinner table this week. To see other vocabulary about this week’s subject, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

to set the table

J’ai mis la table pour le dîner.
I set the table for dinner.

TIP: A similar phrase, se mettre à table, means to sit down at the table.

Food and drink is such an important part of French culture that one week last week hardly seemed enough time to cover the essential vocabulary. With Thanksgiving coming this week in the United States, it seems to be a perfect time to continue our look at this topic with our focus turning specifically to what’s on the table.

set menu

Le menu à prix fixe est souvent moins cher que la carte.
The set menu is often less expensive than the à la carte menu.

This week, we’ve been exploring one of our favorite topics — on the menu! To see other words we’ve posted about the menu this week, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

n.f., the check

Pourriez-vous apporter l’addition, s’il vous plaît?
Could you bring the check, please?

This week, we’re exploring one of our favorite topics — on the menu! To see other words we’ve posted about the menu this week, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.