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Lonely Planet has a great post up right now about how to go about decoding French and Parisian restaurant lingo and we wanted to share.

The post offers great insight into how you should order, what they might be asking you and how best to reply.

“Je vous écoute”— Your waiter will likely come up and make this statement after you’ve looked at the menu for a moment. Literally, “I’m listening to you.” Don’t be fooled; your waiter is not inviting you to have a heart-to-heart. He simply wants to take your order.

“Ça y est? / Ça a été?”— Finished? How was it? You will most definitely be finished because French waiters are not the type to swoop in and prematurely clear your plate. At this point, you will likely be having a post-meal bliss moment, so just say “Oui, c‘était trés bon,” and you’ll be all set.

Now you should feel a little more at ease ordering in French.  Thanks LP!