For my trip to Ville de Nice I was briefed that s'il vous plaît or je voudraiswasn't going to cut it. It wasn't, literally, "nice" - or rather niçois, enough.
In order to get my salade niçoise with a smile, I'd have to go beyond demanding: Je voudrais une salade niçoise.
And if I wanted some some tap water I'd have to be extra polite andask with sugar on top:Est-ce que je pourrais avoir une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plaît.
If you want bottled water- just ask politely specifiying the brand:Est-ce que je peux avoir une Pellegrino?
s'il vous plaît please (formal) s'il te plaît please (familiar) je voudrais... I would like...
Puis-je avoir une salade niçoise? Est-ce que je peux avoir une salade niçoise? both mean: Can I have a salad niçoise?
Est-ce que je pourrais avoir une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plaît. Could I have a carafe of water, please?
La photo: salade niçoise (11,60 €) et fleuers de courgettes (14,50 €) at L'Authentic: 18 bis, rue Biscarra à Nice. The most I paid for a salade niçoise but it was also the best I tasted out of four! Juin 2006
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When I think of having a French drink- it's usually champagne that comes to mind. But when my thirst hits me in Manufactum, a store that's still in love with the quality goods of the good old days, I'm not picky. Luckily, I don't have to settle for less than the queen of lemonades.
My first glance at the bottles had me erroneously reading rien instead of reine mistaking the queen for the "Nothing of Lemonades". Ouais- my thirst was definitely getting the better of me. I obey my thirst and grab two bottles: original lemon flavor and mandarine.
La Mortuacienne was created by Marcel Alcide Rième in 1921 in the French Jura where it's still being produced today. I'm curious to have a sip of something that's lasted this long. Both drinks are made of carbonated mineral water, sugar and citric acid. The mandarin flavor has color additives.
My first sip is "pur sucre" and reminds me of lollipops- especially the mandarin. There's no sugary aftertaste though. My thirst is quenched but I'm thinking la mortuacienne could use a little cîroc. But that's another taste test.
Ouais (marque l'accord) uh-huh (when you agree) la mandarine mandarin pur sucre pure sugar
La photo: Les boissons de Morteau, trouvé en Allemagne. En Juin, 2006.
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