At the Café
Practice ordering drinks and snacks, asking for extras, and solving small problems at a café.
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Questions with solutions-
1. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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2. खाली जगह भरें।
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.'
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3. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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4. खाली जगह भरें।
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.
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5. शब्दों को सही क्रम में रखें।
You want to order a blueberry muffin politely.
- a blueberry muffin,
- I'd like
- please.
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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.
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6. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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7. खाली जगह भरें।
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.
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8. सुनें और उत्तर टाइप करें।
A customer asks for a drink at the counter.
Show solution
- Could I have a glass of water, please?
Use 'a glass of' when asking for water served in a glass.
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9. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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10. शब्दों को सही क्रम में रखें।
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.
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11. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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12. खाली जगह भरें।
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.
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13. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.
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14. शब्दों को सही क्रम में रखें।
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.
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15. सही उत्तर चुनें।
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.