# Édito A2, Unit 6: At the bistro counter

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Join Thierry and Delphine at the counter of a small Arcachon bistro, one short conversation at a time, pairing with the themes of unit 6 of Édito A2. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** A small bistro in Arcachon on a Friday evening, with an open kitchen behind a counter of six stools. Delphine is the chef and owner and cooks alone. Thierry, a regular, eats at the counter most Fridays. They call each other by their first names and use vous, as they always have.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking for a recommendation

Thierry sits down at the counter and asks Delphine what she recommends tonight.

### 2. Being warned about an ingredient

Thierry checks there are no nuts in the sauce, and Delphine warns him about tonight's cake.

### 3. Asking how much is left

Thierry asks for oysters, and Delphine has only six left.

### 4. Asking how a dish is made

Thierry loves the sauce and asks Delphine how she makes it.

### 5. Understanding a warning in the kitchen

Delphine tells Thierry the one thing he must never do with the sauce, and why.

### 6. Saying you're pleased with a meal

Delphine asks Thierry how the fish is, and he tells her it's perfectly cooked.

### 7. Complaining politely

Thierry mentions politely that the bread isn't fresh tonight, and Delphine goes to get some fresh bread.