Remy is a rat (un rat) living in the French countryside. Unlike his family, who eat garbage, Remy is blessed with a refined sense of smell and taste (le goût). Separated from his clan, he ends up in Paris, above a famous but now-failing restaurant once owned by his hero, Chef Gusteau. There, he teams up with a hapless garbage boy named Linguini. Through a series of hilarious events, Remy controls Linguini’s movements by hiding under his toque (la toque de chef) to create spectacular dishes. The climax? A dish of simple ratatouille—a Provençal vegetable stew—that transports the cruel food critic Anton Ego back to his childhood.
| Scene (English) | French Dialogue Highlight | English Subtitle Lesson | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Remy’s opening narration | "J’ai toujours eu un don pour la nourriture." | Notice the past tense "ai eu" (I have had) vs. the simple English past. | | The mushroom tasting | "Ce n’est pas seulement de la nourriture, c’est de la mémoire." | The word "mémoire" (memory) is feminine—a grammar clue. | | Colette teaches the kitchen rules | "La cuisine, c’est la guerre." | The colloquial "c’est" (it’s) is used constantly. Listen for the elision. | | Anton Ego’s review | "Le critique risque peu, mais il s’enorgueillit." | Advanced vocabulary: "s’enorgueillir" (to take pride). | After watching the film en francais avec sous-titres anglais , why not cook the dish? This reinforces vocabulary through action. The real Provençal ratatouille is not the fancy confit byaldi Remy makes (though that is beautiful). The authentic peasant dish is simple. ratatouille en francais avec sous-titres anglais
A: Not always. Closed captions (CC) for the hearing impaired often follow the original English script. Standard English subtitles (non-CC) usually translate the French audio literally. On Disney+, choose English (not English [CC]) for the best match. Remy is a rat (un rat) living in the French countryside
So, adjust your settings, press play, and repeat after Remy: “Encore !” (Again!). Bon visionnage et bon appétit ! (Happy viewing and enjoy your meal!) There, he teams up with a hapless garbage boy named Linguini