Ordering Food Abroad
Practice ordering meals, asking a waiter questions, and politely requesting changes to your food.
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Questions with solutions-
1. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
You want chicken with rice for dinner. What can you say to the waiter?
- I'd like the chicken with rice, please.
- I'd like the rice without chicken, please.
- Does the chicken come with rice?
Make a request for the whole meal.
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- I'd like the chicken with rice, please.
"I'd like" is a polite way to ask for food.
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2. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
Your food has arrived, but you do not have a fork. What can you say?
- Could you take my plate away, please?
- Could you bring me a fork, please?
- Could you bring the check, please?
You need something to eat with.
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- Could you bring me a fork, please?
You can use "Could you bring me…?" to ask for something missing from your table.
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3. ملء الفراغ.
The waiter is ready to take your order, but you need more time.
Could we have a few more ___, please?
- plates
- meals
- minutes
You are asking the waiter to wait.
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Could we have a few more minutes, please?
"A few more minutes" asks for a short extra wait.
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4. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
What will be served with the fish?
Customer: Does the fish come with potatoes?
Waiter: Yes, and vegetables.- Potatoes and vegetables.
- Only potatoes.
- Only vegetables.
The waiter adds something after saying yes.
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- Potatoes and vegetables.
"Come with" tells you what else is included in a meal.
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5. ترتيب الكلمات.
You want less food than the usual amount.
- have
- a small portion,
- Could I
- please?
Begin with the polite question opening.
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Could I have a small portion, please?
A "portion" is the amount of food served to one person.
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6. الاستماع وكتابة الإجابة.
Two friends speak to a waiter.
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- Could we share one pizza?
When you "share" a meal, more than one person eats it.
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7. ملء الفراغ.
You are allergic to eggs and need the waiter to ask the kitchen about a change.
I'm allergic to eggs. Could the kitchen make this dish ___ eggs?
- with
- without
- with extra
The eggs must be left out.
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I'm allergic to eggs. Could the kitchen make this dish without eggs?
"Without eggs" means the dish has no eggs in it. Say clearly that you have an allergy, so the waiter knows it is not just a food you don't like.
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8. ترتيب الكلمات.
You want vegetables, not fries, with your meal.
- Could I
- have vegetables
- fries?
- instead of
Name what you want before naming what you do not want.
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Could I have vegetables instead of fries?
"Instead of" asks for one thing in place of another.
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9. ملء الفراغ.
You want the sauce in a separate small bowl, not over your food.
Could I have the sauce ___, please?
- on top
- mixed in
- on the side
Keep the sauce separate from the meal.
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Could I have the sauce on the side, please?
Sauce "on the side" lets you add as much or as little as you want.
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10. الاستماع وكتابة الإجابة.
A diner asks the waiter a question about a dish.
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- Is this dish very spicy?
"Spicy" describes a hot taste, not the temperature of the food.
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11. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
You do not eat meat or fish. Which meal can you order?
Waiter: The bean stew has no meat or fish. The soup is made with chicken.
- The soup.
- The bean stew.
- Both the stew and the soup.
Think about what each dish is made with.
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- The bean stew.
Ask what a dish is made with; its name may not tell you all the ingredients.
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12. ترتيب الكلمات.
You want to eat your soup first, then your main meal.
- bring the soup
- Could you
- before
- the main course?
The soup should arrive first.
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Could you bring the soup before the main course?
The "main course" is the main part of a meal, often served after soup or an appetizer.
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13. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
The waiter brings you fish, but you ordered beef. What can you say to explain the mistake politely?
- Excuse me, I ordered the beef.
- Excuse me, is the fish fresh?
- Excuse me, could I have more fish?
Tell the waiter what you asked for earlier.
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- Excuse me, I ordered the beef.
"Excuse me" is a polite way to get attention when there is a problem.
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14. اختيار الإجابة الصحيحة.
You and your friend each want to pay for your own meal. Which request tells the waiter this?
- Could you put both meals on one check, please?
- Could I pay for both meals, please?
- Could we have separate checks, please?
Each person needs their own bill.
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- Could we have separate checks, please?
In American restaurants, "check" is another word for "bill."
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15. ترتيب الكلمات.
You cannot finish your meal and want to take the food home.
- Could you
- the rest of my meal
- in a box?
- put
Say what the waiter should put in the box.
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Could you put the rest of my meal in a box?
"The rest" means the part that remains after you have eaten some.