Is everything okay here? — eating out
Restaurant talk is short exchanges. Note the polite fixes — this isn't what I ordered, the soup is a little cold — firm but friendly.
New core words in this lesson
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Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1A table for two, please.
- 2Can we sit by the window?
- 3What's good here?
- 4We'll start with the soup.
- 5How would you like your meat?
- 6Sorry, this isn't what I ordered.
- 7The soup is a little cold.
- 8No trouble, I'll change it for you.
- 9Can we get some more water?
- 10This is really good!
- 11Is everything okay here?
- 12Everything's great, thank you.
- 13Can we get the bill, please?
- 14Keep the change.
- 15We'll come back for sure.
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