Speaking

Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL TOPICS👋 Greetings & Socializing🍽️ Eating & Drinking Out✈️ Travel & Transport🏨 Hotels & Accommodation🛍️ Shopping & Money🩺 Health & Pharmacy🏦 Banking & Daily Admin🏠 Renting & Housing✂️ Everyday Services🚨 Emergencies & Safety💼 Work & Study
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Eating & Drinking Out

Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.

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Making a Restaurant Reservation

Use these phrases when you need to call a French restaurant to reserve a table, change details, or mention dietary needs.

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Ordering at a Restaurant

Use these intermediate phrases when ordering a meal, asking for recommendations, and interacting with staff at a French restaurant.

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Allergies & Dietary Needs

Use these phrases when dining out in France to communicate your dietary requirements and food allergies clearly.

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Sending Food Back & Complaints

Use these phrases when you need to politely address errors, cold food, or missing items in a French restaurant.

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Paying & Splitting the Bill

Use these phrases when you are ready to pay your bill at a French restaurant or café.

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Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Use these phrases when you visit a French bar to order drinks, handle tabs, and buy rounds.

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Takeaway & Delivery

Use these intermediate phrases when ordering food to go or resolving delivery issues in French.