In a Basque restaurant

"Dans un restaurant basque"
French A1 writing exercise

Pascal wants to try a Basque specialty while visiting Biarritz.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to take an order (restaurant)", "first time", "I would like", "to try (food)", "a local dish", "Basque (adj.)", "a specialty", "of course", "popular", "a bell pepper", "an onion", "an egg", "to drink", "a glass", "sparkling wine".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-06-29

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Adjectif, Question/Interrogative

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- Hello! Can I take your order? - It is my first time in Biarritz, and I would like to try a local dish. Do you have (some) Basque specialties? - Yes, of course! The piperade is very popular. It's a traditional dish with (some) tomatoes, (some) bell peppers, (some) onions and (some) eggs. - That sounds delicious! I'm going to have one piperade, please! And to drink, I would like a glass of Txakoli, your region's sparkling wine!

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