A French lunch menu

"Un menu déjeuner français"
French A1 writing exercise

Here's the typical lunch menu of a French coffee shop.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "today's specials", "to be served", "cold/hot", "homemade", "mozzarella", "salmon", "chicken", "broccoli", "garden peas", "courgette [US: zucchini]", "mushroom", "a drink", "vanilla", "apple tart", "cream", "Enjoy your meal (French expression)".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-09-25

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Adjectif, Article, Préposition

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Today's specials The cold dishes are served with a salad: - Ham, cheese and homemade bread - Tomato and mozzarella salad The hot dishes are: - Salmon with rice and broccoli - Chicken with French fries and garden peas - Pasta with courgettes [US: zucchini] and mushrooms The desserts are served with a hot drink: - Chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream - Apple tart with cream Enjoy your meal !

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