Talking about food in French


Likes & dislikesย 

Food is sacred in France ! Let’s learn how to talk about food, express likes and dislikes, ask what others think and compliment the chef.


๐Ÿ’ฌ Asking for an opinion 

  • รงa te plaรฎt ?
    (do you like it?)
  • tu aimes ?
    (do you like it?)
  • tโ€™en penses quoi ?
    (what do you think?)

If you like itย 

  • cโ€™est bon
    (itโ€™s good)
  • cโ€™est trรจs bon
    (itโ€™s very good)
  • cโ€™est dรฉlicieux
    (itโ€™s delicious)
  • jโ€™adore รงa
    (I love it)

๐Ÿ‘‰ very common and simple


If you donโ€™t like itย 

  • jโ€™aime pas trop
    (I donโ€™t really like it)
  • jโ€™aime pas รงa
    (I donโ€™t like it)
  • cโ€™est pas terrible
    (itโ€™s not great)
  • cโ€™est tropโ€ฆ
    (itโ€™s tooโ€ฆ)

Examples:

  • cโ€™est trop salรฉ (too salty)
  • cโ€™est trop gras (too fatty)
  • cโ€™est trop sucrรฉ (too sweet)

Nuance (very French)ย 

French people often soften:

  • cโ€™est pas mal
    (itโ€™s not bad)
  • รงa va
    (itโ€™s okay)
  • cโ€™est correct
    (itโ€™s alright)

๐Ÿ‘‰ often means: โ€œitโ€™sโ€ฆ okay ๐Ÿ˜„โ€


Talking about preferencesย 

  • jโ€™aime bien + food
    (I quite like)
  • je prรฉfรจreโ€ฆ
    (I preferโ€ฆ)
  • je dรฉtesteโ€ฆ
    (I hateโ€ฆ)

Examples:

  • je prรฉfรจre le poisson
  • je dรฉteste les champignons

Small conversationย 

โ€” Tu aimes ?
โ€” Oui, cโ€™est super bon !

โ€” Et toi ?
โ€” Bofโ€ฆ jโ€™aime pas trop


Natural Frenchย 

Youโ€™ll hear:

  • hmm cโ€™est bon !
  • bofโ€ฆ (so so)
  • pas ouf (not amazing)
  • franchement, jโ€™adore

Your turnย 

Try saying:

  • cโ€™est bon
  • jโ€™aime pas trop
  • cโ€™est trop salรฉ

๐Ÿ‘‰ simple and natural


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