Buying Street Food
Use these phrases to confidently order food, ask about ingredients, and pay at a street food stall.
Key Phrases
Bonjour, je prends ça, s'il vous plaît.
neutralHello, I'll take this, please.
Point at the food you want while saying this.
Salut, je prends ça.
casualHi, I'll take this.
A relaxed way to order at a casual stand.
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dedans ?
neutralWhat is in it?
The standard way to ask what a dish contains.
Il y a quoi dedans ?
casualWhat is in it?
A very common spoken shortcut.
C'est très épicé ?
neutralIs it very spicy?
Use this to check if the food is hot.
C'est piquant ?
casualIs it hot?
A shorter, everyday way to ask about spice.
Une portion, s'il vous plaît.
neutralOne portion, please.
Avec de la sauce, merci.
neutralWith sauce, thanks.
Je paie en espèces.
neutralI am paying in cash.
In France, 'en liquide' is also very common for cash.
On mange où ?
casualWhere do we eat?
Use this with your friends, not the vendor.