Ordering and serving food and drink in French

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Ordering and serving food and drink

Voici quelques expressions trĂšs utiles pour proposer Ă  boire ou Ă  manger Ă  quelqu’un :

When serving

SERVIR (to serve):
Je te (vous) sers quelque chose ?
What would you like? (Can I serve you something?)
Qu’est-ce que je te (vous) sers ?
What can I get you? (What can I serve you?)
Que puis-je te (vous) servir ?
Can I help you? (Can I serve you?)

VOULOIR / DÉSIRER (to want/to desire):
Tu veux (vous voulez) boire/manger quelque chose ?
Would you like to drink/eat anything?
Tu dĂ©sires (vous dĂ©sirez) boire/manger quelque chose ?
Would you care to drink/eat anything?
Vous dĂ©sirez ?
What would you like?

PRENDRE (to have/take):
Qu’est-ce que tu prends (vous prenez) ?
What will you have? (What will you take?)
When ordering

Donne(z)-moi un café serré.
Give me a espresso.
Je veux bien une salade du chef.
I would like a chef’s salad.
Je voudrais une douzaine d’escargots de Bourgogne.
I would like a dozen Burgundy snails.
Je prendrai une entrecĂŽte frites.
I’ll have/take steak and fries.
J’aimerais bien manger une mousse au chocolat.
I would like to eat a chocolate mousse.
J’ai envie d’un plat de pñtes.
I want a plate of pasta.

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