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Dining room vocabulary

Dining room vocabulary

La salle à manger

On this page you will find a list of useful vocabulary words for the dining room in French. The French people take great pride in eating with groups of family and friends at the table. Most evening meals can be very elaborate and include up to five servings. If you are a guest in a French family’s home for a formal meal it’s a very good idea to be familiar with these terms.

Dining room

Room and furniture

  • la salle à manger dining room
  • la table table
  • la chaise chair
  • le siège seat

Dishes and silverware

  • la vaisselle dishes
  • les couverts cutlery/silverware
  • l’assiette plate dinner plate
  • l’assiette à soupe soup bowl
  • l’assiette à dessert side plate
  • la fourchette fork
  • la cuiller à soupe soup spoon
  • le couteau knife
  • le verre tumbler/glass
  • le verre à vin wine glass
  • le bol bowl
  • l’assiette plate
  • la verrerie glassware
  • le coquetier egg cup
  • la tasse à thé tea cup
  • la tasse à café coffee cup
  • la grande tasse mug

The table

  • la nappe tablecloth
  • le poivre pepper
  • le sel salt
  • le couvert place setting
  • la serviette napkin
  • le rond de serviette napkin ring
  • le pot jug
  • la théière teapot
  • la cafetière French coffee press

Meals

People

  • l’hôte host
  • l’hôtesse hostess
  • l’invité guest

Verbs

  • être rassasié to be full
  • mettre la table to set the table
  • avoir faim to be hungry
  • servir to serve manger to eat

Things to say

  • Mes compliments au chef! my complements to the chef!
  • C’est délicieux! It’s delicious!

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David Issokson

David Issokson is the founder and French teacher of Frenchlearner.com. With over 30 years of experience as a French learner and speaker, he is passionate about making the language accessible and enjoyable for everyone. David is dedicated to providing clear, practical, and effective resources to help you master French. Learn more about FrenchLearner on our about us page. Visit davidissokson.com, David's personal website.

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