language learning center · A2 · Lesson 4
Ordering food politely
Order a meal, answer a server’s question, and ask for the bill.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Server
Are you ready to order?
The server checks whether the customer is ready.
Customer
Yes. Could I have the vegetable soup and a chicken sandwich, please?
The customer makes a polite order.
Server
Of course. Would you like anything to drink?
The server offers a drink.
Customer
Just water, please. And could we have the bill when you're ready?
The customer orders water and requests the bill.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Are you ready to order?
Check whether someone is ready.
Are you ready to order?
Could I have…?
Order politely.
Yes. Could I have the vegetable soup and a chicken sandwich, please?
Would you like anything to drink?
Offer a drink.
Of course. Would you like anything to drink?
Just water, please.
Give a short drink order.
Just water, please. And could we have the bill when you're ready?
Could we have the bill?
Ask to pay.
Just water, please. And could we have the bill when you're ready?
Notice, try, and speak
Which request is most appropriate in a restaurant?
Make it yours
Order one main item, one side, and one drink in English.
Use food and drink you would genuinely choose.
Use it with someone
Role-play a restaurant order
- 1. Are you ready to order?
- 2. Could I have…?
- 3. Would you like anything to drink?
- 4. Just water, please.
- 5. Could we have the bill?