Manje, kwit manje ak restoran

Vokabilè manje a se youn nan gwoup ki pi itil nan nivo A2, e li pote yon pwoblèm gramatikal avè l : pi bon se aprann yo ansanm.

Ki ka konte oswa ki pa ka konte ?

Ki ka konte (a, two, many)	Ki pa ka konte (some, much)
an apple, two eggs	bread, rice, cheese
a potato, three carrots	milk, water, coffee
a sandwich, two biscuits	meat, fish, sugar

How many eggs? men How much bread?

Kreyòl la konte tout non san pwoblèm (twa pen, de diri, yon dlo) e li pa mete -s sou yo. An angle, ak yon non ki pa ka konte pran an jeneral, pa gen the : I like cheese, I eat rice (pa I like the cheese, ki pale de yon fwomaj presi).

Pou endike yon kantite yon bagay ki pa ka konte, nou itilize yon veso oswa yon mezi :

• a bottle of water, a glass of juice, a cup of tea
• a slice of bread / cake, a piece of cheese
• a kilo of rice, a packet of pasta
• a tin of tomatoes, a jar of jam, a bar of chocolate

De mo chanje kan : nan yon kafe, nou kòmande two coffees (de tas), e a chicken se yon volay antye, alòske chicken se vyann lan.

Vèb pou kwit manje

• boil — bouyi nan dlo (pasta, ze)
• fry — fri nan chodyè ak lwil
• bake — kwit nan fou (pen, gato)
• roast — woti nan fou (vyann, legim)
• grill — kwit sou dife dirèk
• chop / slice — koupe an moso / koupe an tranch fen
• stir / mix / pour / peel — ti aksyon yon resèt

I usually fry an egg and boil some rice.

Remake resèt yo ekri nan enperatif : Peel the potatoes. Add the eggs and stir for two minutes.

Li meni an

Mo meni an	Siyifikasyon
starter	premye ti plat, antre
main course	plat prensipal
side	akonpayman, ti siplemantè
dessert	dous nan fen an
the bill	nòt la (ameriken : the check)

Atansyon : starter britanik la pa menm ak entrée ameriken an, ki se plat prensipal la.

Lòt mo ou pral rankontre : the specials (plat jou a), service charge (sèvis, deja enkli), set menu (meni ak pri fiks), still or sparkling (dlo plat oswa gazeuz).

Pase kòmand

• Could I have the soup, please?
• I'll have the chicken.
• Does it come with rice?
• I'm allergic to nuts.
• I'm vegetarian — I don't eat meat.
• Could we have the bill, please?

« I'll have… » se fason estanda e natirèl pou kòmande (kreyòl la di Mwen pral pran…, men an angle se have, pa take). Fraz I want the soup gramatikalman kòrèk, men li sonnen brital pou zorèy angle ; I'd like the soup se varyant politè a.

Sa sèvè a di

Ou pral tande	Siyifikasyon
Are you ready to order?	ou chwazi ?
How would you like it cooked?	kwit la : rare / medium / well done (mwens kwit / mwayen / byen kwit)
Anything to drink with that?	ou pral pran yon bagay pou bwè ?
Is everything all right with your meal?	yon verifikasyon nan mitan repa a ; nou reponn Lovely, thanks
Would you like anything else?	yon dessert, yon kafe ?

Rezève yon tab

• I'd like to book a table for two, please. · For eight o'clock, if possible.
• We've got a reservation under Martin.
• Do you have anything earlier?

Dekri gou a

sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter, fresh, rich, tasty

This soup is a bit too salty. The sauce is quite spicy.

Epi yon plent politè, volontèman adousi an angle : I'm sorry, but I think this is a bit undercooked. · Excuse me, this isn't quite what I ordered.

Sa ki ka konte a se yon pwopriyete mo a, se pa manje a. Bread pa ka konte, e a sandwich ka konte, menm si se menm sibstans lan anba yon lòt fòm. Pa gen anyen pou dedwi isit la : konpòtman an fikse nan non an li menm, kidonk aprann chak manje ak mo kantite li : a slice of bread, two eggs.

Yon dine soti nan kòmansman rive nan fen

A: Are you ready to order?

B: Yes — I'll have the soup to start, and the chicken. Does it come with rice?

A: It comes with potatoes, but I can change that. Anything to drink?

B: A glass of the red, please. And still water for the table.

A: Of course. Any allergies I should know about?

I'll have, come with, yon mo mezi ak kesyon sou alèji, ou tande jodi a nan prèske tout restoran.

Teste sa ou konnen

Nan tès ki vini an : sa ki ka konte, mo mezi yo ak fraz pou kòmande.