Steak-frites

French listening practice with side-by-side translation

  Listening comprehension: See the links at the bottom for lessons related to the phrases in italics.

Steak-Frites	Steak and Fries
– Un steak-frites, s’il vous plaît. – Quelle cuisson ? – Quoi ?	– Steak and fries, please. – How would you like it cooked? – What?
– Il y a trois types de cuisson : Bien cuit. À point. Ou, saignant.	– There are three ways [the steak] can be cooked: Well done. Medium rare. Or, rare.
Alors, vous prenez quoi ? – Une salade, s’il vous plaît. – Ouh là là là là…	So, what will you have? – A salad, please. – Oh dear oh dear…
Video courtesy of Frantastique.	Translation by LKL

  Listening comprehension

Vocabulary

• food
• politeness
• restaurant

Expressions

• il y a
• ouh là là

Grammar

• Quelle cuisson – interrogative adjective
• asking questions