1. EATING OUT
(Phone) I’d like to reserve a table for 4. We’ll come at 8.
_________________________Asking and ordering ___________________________
Starters (appetizers)/ salads / soups /omelets / fish and seafood / meat / poultry /sauces /
vegetables / cheese / fruit /dessert / drinks
Good evening, I’d like a table for 3
Could we have a table by the window?
in a non-smoking area?
May I (please) have the menu?
the wine list?
W: What would you like to drink?
W: Are you ready to order?
What’s this? / What (vegetables) do you recommend?
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
What salads do you have?
kind of seafood / cheese / do you have?
do you have for dessert?
Is it very spicy? / I’d prefer a salad
I’ll have a/an glass of red wine
I’d like some bacon and eggs /bread /butter/ salt /ketchup
I want the spaghetti Marinara
May/can / I have ……..?
________________________ Paying ______________________________________
Could/Can I have the bill/ cheque, please?
I’d like to pay / We’d like to pay (separately)
Is everything included?
Do you accept this credit card?
traveller’s cheques?
That was a very good meal
We enjoyed it, thank you
_______________________ Complaints ____________________________________
Waiter/waitress …
That’s not what I ordered
I asked for …
There must be some mistake
The meat is overdone
This is too rare / tough / salty /bitter
The food is cold
Where are our drinks?

2. EATING OUT
(Phone) I’d like to reserve a table for 4. We’ll come at 8.00
___________________ Asking and ordering __________________________
Starters (appetizers)/ salads / soups /omelets / fish and seafood / meat /
poultry /sauces / vegetables / cheese / fruit /dessert / drinks
Good evening, I’d like a table for 3
Could we have a table by the window?
in a non-smoking area?
May I (please) have the menu?
the wine list?
W: What would you like (to drink)?
W: Are you ready to order? / Anything else?
What’s this?/What (vegetables) do you recommend? Do you have vegetarian dishes?
What salads do you have?
kind of seafood (cheese) do you have?
do you have for dessert?
Is it very spicy? / I’d prefer a salad
I’ll have a/an glass of red wine
I’d like some bacon and eggs /bread /butter/ salt
I want the spaghetti Marinara
May/can / I have ……..?
_______________________ Paying _________________________________
Could/Can I have the bill (cheque), please?
I’d like to pay / We’d like to pay (separately)
Is everything (service) included?
Do you accept this credit card?
traveller’s cheques?
That was a very good meal / We enjoyed it, thank you
______________________ Complaints ______________________________
Waiter/waitress ….. Where are our drinks?
That’s not what I ordered / I asked for … / There must be some mistake
The meat(this)(the food) is …. overdone / too rare / tough / salty / bitter/ cold