QUEBEC RESTAURANTS: USEFUL WORDS & TIPS | Québécois 101

Eating out in a Quebec restaurant is a delicious way to practice your Quebec French language skills! In this video, I give you the vocabulary you'll need to visit Quebec restaurants, and share tons of useful tips and advice on how Quebec restaurants work. You can also enjoy some pictures of typical Quebec dishes!

🌭🍟 MENU FROM "CHEZ CLAUDETTE" 🍔🍟
https://wfren.ch/claudette

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS ⏲️
00:00 Intro
02:41 Arriving at the restaurant
04:18 The menu
07:15 Quiz
07:38 Alcoholic drinks
08:59 The meal
10:55 The bill
12:05 Tipping
13:36 Wrap-up

⚜️ QUEBEC FRENCH WORDS ⚜️
Ben fin: Real nice (said of a person)
Le "bill": The bill
Un breuvage: A nonalcoholic drink
Ça sauve beaucoup d'argent: It saves a lot of money
Un casse-croûte: A snack bar
C'est correct: It's alright
Charger de l'argent: To charge money
"Cheap": A cheapskate
Un chien chaud: A hot dog (rarely used)
Le déjeuner: Breakfast
Le dîner: Lunch
La facture: The bill
"Fancy": Fancy, upscale
Un hambourgeois: A hamburger (rarely used)
Une liqueur: A soft drink
Pis: And (contraction of "et puis")
Pogner les nerfs: To become irritated
Un réchaud: Topping up a warm drink
Un refill: A top-up
Le souper: Dinner
Le "tip": The tip
Tipper: To tip

❓ QUESTIONS WITH "TU" ❓
"On y va-tu, là?": Shall we go?
"On peut-tu avoir plus de pain?": Can we have more bread?
"Je vous fais-tu un petit 'refill'?": Shall I top you up?

For an explanation of this Quebec French formulation, see:
https://youtu.be/qJSPFfGrVE8

❔ QUIZ ❔
What is the meaning of "manger une volée" in Quebec French?
(Answer at the end of the video!)

📚 TOPICS COVERED 📚
– Why do Montrealers say "Bonjour! Hi!"?
– Eating in or takeout
– Reading the menu
– Do menu prices include taxes?
– Ordering drinks
– What are soft drinks called?
– Is water free?
– Do Quebecers drink alcohol in restaurants?
– "Bring your own wine" restaurants
– Why must I sometimes buy food with alcohol?
– Is the bread free?
– Are coffee refills free?
– How to call the waiter or waitress
– Asking for the bill
– Splitting the bill
– Taxes
– How much tip should I give?
– When should I tip?

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Content and presentation: Hélène Cormier
Direction and editing: Daniel Roy
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📷 IMAGE CREDITS 📷

Bangkok Street Food, Rome Porchetta Sandwich, Sandwich (Schwartz's), La Belle Province, Poutine (Paulo et Suzanne), Chez Claudette Restaurant, Hot Dogs & Poutine (Chez Claudette), Hot Dogs & Onion Rings (Chez Claudette), Hamburger (Mont-Royal Hot Dog), Hot Chicken (St-Hubert), Breakfast Plate (New Verdun), Eggs Benedict (Au Pain Perdu), Salad (Mandy's), Shish Taouk Plate (Basha): Helene Cormier, CC BY-SA 4.0

Au Pied de Cochon: Magalie L'Abbé, CC BY-NC 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/atUfMM

Apportez Votre Vin: montroyaler, CC BY-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/8oHxE3

IHOP Coffee: Mr.TinDC, CC BY-ND 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/8W6kEp

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