voici votre repas
voici votre repas is the French way to say "here is your food".
This phrase is used by servers or hosts when placing a plate or a tray in front of someone. In a restaurant setting, it is very common to substitute repas (meal) with plat (dish) to say voici votre plat (here is your dish) when serving a specific course.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of voici (here is), votre (your) and repas (meal).
Which one should you use?
Using votre in voici votre repas makes the phrase formal or appropriate for a group, whereas ton repas would be informal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, people may say Voici ton repas or Voilà ta nourriture.
Did you know?
- The word voici is actually a command to 'look here', combining the imperative 'see' with 'here'.
- In France, it is considered a social faux pas to begin eating your repas before every person at the table has been served their dish.
- In some very high-end French dining contexts, a server might not even use a full sentence, simply naming the dish followed by a polite nod to signal the arrival of the food.
Examples in context
- Regarde, voilà ton repas! Bon appétit!Look, here's your meal! Enjoy your meal!
- Voici votre repas, monsieur.Here is your meal, sir.
- Attention, voici votre repas chaud.Careful, here is your hot meal.
- Et pour finir, voici votre repas complet.And to finish, here is your complete meal.
Example conversation
A waiter serving a customer in a restaurant.
- ManonBonjour, voici votre repas.Hello, here is your meal.
- HugoMerci beaucoup, c'est très gentil.Thank you very much, that is very kind.
- ManonJe vous en prie, bon appétit !You're welcome, enjoy your meal!
- HugoMerci, il a l'air délicieux.Thanks, it looks delicious.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries repas, voici, votre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
