Unit 44 Guidebook: talk about cooking
KEY PHRASES
Talk about cooking
Elle est encore en train de cuisiner ?
Is she still cooking?
Is she still cooking?
Oui, elle adore préparer des gâteaux pour ses enfants.
Yes, she loves making cakes for her children.
Yes, she loves making cakes for her children.
Est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose à manger dans le frigo ?
Is there anything to eat in the fridge?
Is there anything to eat in the fridge?
Oui ! Un gâteau à la banane !
Yes! A banana cake!
Yes! A banana cake!
Tu peux apporter les couteaux, s'il te plaît ?
Can you bring the knives, please?
Can you bring the knives, please?
Je vais acheter toutes les baguettes de la boulangerie.
I am going to buy all of the baguettes from the bakery.
I am going to buy all of the baguettes from the bakery.
TIP
Je suis en train de dormir...
In English, when we're in the middle of a meal, we'll say I am eating. In French, you can say Je suis en train de manger to express that you're doing something in the moment.
Je suis en train de partir.
I am leaving.
I am leaving.
Vous êtes en train de manger.
You are eating.
You are eating.
Notice that after en train de, you'll need to use the infinitive — the form of the verb that ends with ‑er, ‑ir, or ‑re.
Il est en train de prendre une douche.
He is taking a shower.
He is taking a shower.