Hook

Imagine walking into a café. What do you hear? What do you say? Let’s learn a full ordering conversation.

Notice

Read this dialogue:

Waiter: Good morning! What would you like?
Customer: I’d like a cup of coffee and a croissant, please.
Waiter: Anything else?
Customer: No, that’s all, thanks. How much is it?
Waiter: That’s five dollars.
Customer: Here you are.
Waiter: Thank you. Enjoy your meal!

Rule

Useful café/restaurant phrases:

  • What would you like? — asking for an order
  • Anything else? — asking if you want more
  • That’s all, thanks. — finishing your order
  • How much is it? — asking the price
  • Here you are. — giving something to someone
  • Enjoy your meal! — said before eating

Practice

  1. What does a waiter say to ask for your order? (Answer: What would you like?)
  2. What do you say when you don’t want anything more? (Answer: That’s all, thanks.)
  3. What do you ask to find out the price? (Answer: How much is it?)
  4. Complete: A: Anything else? B: No, ___ all, thanks. (Answer: that’s)
  5. Order a tea and a sandwich politely. (Answer: I’d like a tea and a sandwich, please.)
  6. What does the waiter say before you eat? (Answer: Enjoy your meal!)

Connect

Listen and repeat the dialogue using our Audio Pronunciation tool for key phrases like “Enjoy your meal” and “Here you are.”

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CEFR A1: Spoken Interaction — can order food and drink in a café using simple, learned phrases.

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