In the Kitchen and at the Market

This vocabulary list includes a number of French terms associated with the kitchen and cooking. Later in this chapter, you'll even get to follow a recipe for authentic French bread!

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Kitchen and Market Terms

French

English

la chaise

chair

la cuisine

kitchen

la table

table

un évier

kitchen sink

un four à micro-ondes

microwave oven

le frigo

fridge

le réfrigérateur

refrigerator

le congélateur

freezer

la nourriture

food

le lave-vaisselle

dishwasher

le four

oven

la cuisinière

stove top

la cuisinière électrique

electric stovetop

la cuisinière à gaz

gas stovetop

le gaz

gas

l'électricité (f)

electricity

le grille-pain

toaster

la bouilloire électrique

electric kettle

avoir faim

to be hungry

manger

to eat

avoir soif

to be thirsty

boire

to drink

le repas

meal

le petit déjeuner

breakfast

le déjeuner

lunch

le dîner

dinner

le goûter

snack

le pique-nique

picnic

faire la cuisine

to cook

faire à manger

to prepare a meal

faire la vaisselle

to do the dishes

nettoyer

to clean

préparer

to prepare

couper

to cut

râper

to grate

éplucher

to peel

bouillir

to boil

frire

to fry

griller

to grill; to toast

rôtir

to roast

mettre la table

to set the table

débarrasser la table

to clear the table

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