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Usages of la carafe
Au restaurant, Paul laisse toujours un petit pourboire quand le service est rapide et qu’on apporte vite une carafe d’eau.
At the restaurant, Paul always leaves a small tip when the service is fast and a carafe of water is brought quickly.
La serveuse a été si gentille que nous avons laissé un pourboire plus généreux ; elle avait même apporté une carafe d’eau fraîche avec quelques glaçons.
The waitress was so kind that we left a more generous tip; she had even brought a carafe of cold water with a few ice cubes.
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