At the Café

by Vocafy Vahvistettu

Englanti (USA) A2 15 kysymystä Food & drink

Practice ordering drinks and snacks, asking for extras, and solving small problems at a café.

1. 1. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   You want a cup of tea. What do you say?

   What would you like to drink?

   • A tea, please.
   • A coffee, please.
   • An orange juice, please.

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   • A tea, please.

   In a café, 'a tea' means one cup of tea. Adding 'please' makes your order polite.

2. 2. Täytä tyhjä kohta.

   The café has small, medium, and large cups. You want the smallest size.

   I'd like a ___ coffee, please.

   • small
   • medium
   • large

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   I'd like a small coffee, please.

   Say the size before the drink: 'a small coffee' or 'a large tea.'

3. 3. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   You do not want any sugar. How do you reply?

   Would you like sugar?

   • Yes, please.
   • No, thanks.
   • Just one spoonful, please.

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   • No, thanks.

   'No, thanks' is a friendly way to say that you do not want something.

4. 4. Täytä tyhjä kohta.

   It is a hot day. You want coffee served cold with ice.

   Can I get ___ coffee, please?

   • a hot
   • a warm
   • an iced

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   Can I get an iced coffee, please?

   'Iced' describes a drink served cold with ice, such as iced coffee or iced tea.

5. 5. Laita sanat oikeaan järjestykseen.

   You want to order a blueberry muffin politely.

   • please.
   • I'd like
   • a blueberry muffin,

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   I'd like a blueberry muffin, please.

   'I'd like' is a polite way to say what you want when ordering.

6. 6. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   You are leaving to catch a train and want to take your drink with you.

   For here or to go?

   • For here, please.
   • To go, please.

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   • To go, please.

   In American English, 'to go' means you will take your order away from the café.

7. 7. Täytä tyhjä kohta.

   You do not drink cow's milk. You want milk made from oats.

   Could I have ___ milk in my coffee?

   • whole
   • skim
   • oat

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   Could I have oat milk in my coffee?

   Whole milk and skim milk are types of cow's milk. Oat milk is made from oats.

8. 8. Kuuntele ja kirjoita vastaus.

   A customer asks for a drink at the counter.

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   • Could I have a glass of water, please?

   Use 'a glass of' when asking for water served in a glass.

9. 9. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   You want more espresso in your coffee, not more milk or sugar.

   Would you like to add anything?

   • Could you add some milk?
   • Could you add an extra shot?
   • Could you add some sugar?

   Think about the café word for a small serving of espresso.

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   • Could you add an extra shot?

   A 'shot' is a small serving of espresso. An extra shot makes the coffee stronger.

10. 10. Laita sanat oikeaan järjestykseen.

    Your sandwich is cold. You want the server to make it warm.

    • warm up
    • Could you
    • my sandwich?

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    Could you warm up my sandwich?

    'Warm up' means to make food or a drink warmer.

11. 11. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    You still want some cake. What do you say?

    We're out of chocolate cake, but we have carrot cake.

    • I'll have the chocolate cake, then.
    • Just the coffee, then.
    • I'll have the carrot cake, then.

    'We're out of' means there is none left.

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    • I'll have the carrot cake, then.

    'Then' can show that you are making a new choice after hearing more information.

12. 12. Täytä tyhjä kohta.

    You cannot eat nuts, so you need to check the cookie before ordering.

    Does this cookie contain ___?

    • milk
    • nuts
    • eggs

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    Does this cookie contain nuts?

    'Contain' means that something is in the food. This question helps you check before you order.

13. 13. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    You have no cash. You want to ask whether the café accepts payment by card.

    • Do you take cards?
    • Can I have a receipt?
    • Can I get some change?

    Here, 'take' can mean 'accept.'

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    • Do you take cards?

    'Do you take cards?' is a common way to ask if you can pay by card.

14. 14. Laita sanat oikeaan järjestykseen.

    The cookie is for your friend. You want it on a different plate from your sandwich.

    • the cookie
    • on
    • a separate plate?
    • Could I get

    'Separate' means not together.

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    Could I get the cookie on a separate plate?

    Asking for a separate plate is useful when part of your order is for someone else.

15. 15. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    You ordered a cheese sandwich, but the server brings a ham sandwich. How can you politely explain the mistake?

    • Thanks, the ham sandwich is just right.
    • Could I have a second ham sandwich?
    • Sorry, I ordered the cheese sandwich.

    Tell the server what you asked for.

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    • Sorry, I ordered the cheese sandwich.

    Starting with 'Sorry' or 'Excuse me' helps keep your words polite when you point out a mistake.