At the Restaurant: First Steps

by Vocafy Geverifieerd

Engels (VS) A1 Vragen (12) Food & drink

Practice asking for a table, ordering food, and paying at a restaurant.

1. 1. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   What does the guest want?

   Guest: Can I see the menu, please?

   • A list of food and drinks.
   • The check for the meal.
   • A place to sit.

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   • A list of food and drinks.

   A menu often shows food prices, too.

2. 2. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   You and one friend arrive at a restaurant.

   Host: How many people?
   Guest: A table for ___, please.

   • one
   • two
   • three

   Count yourself and your friend.

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   Host: How many people?
   Guest: A table for two, please.

   You can use “A table for…” when you arrive.

3. 3. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Which reply asks for a drink?

   Server: What would you like to drink?

   • Apple pie, please.
   • Tomato soup, please.
   • Orange juice, please.

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   • Orange juice, please.

   You can give a short answer and add “please” when you order.

4. 4. Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   You want to start your meal with soup.

   • please.
   • I'd like
   • the soup,

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   I'd like the soup, please.

   “I'd like” is a polite way to say “I want.”

5. 5. Luister en typ het antwoord.

   A guest asks for something at the table.

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   • Can I have a fork, please?

   A fork helps you eat food such as pasta.

6. 6. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   What does the guest need?

   Server: Are you ready to order?
   Guest: Not yet. I need a few more minutes.

   • More food.
   • More time.
   • More water.

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   • More time.

   “Not yet” means “not now, but later.”

7. 7. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   You want coffee, but no sugar.

   I'd like coffee ___ sugar, please.

   • with
   • and
   • without

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   I'd like coffee without sugar, please.

   You can also use “without” to ask for a drink without ice.

8. 8. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Where will the guest eat?

   Server: For here or to go?
   Guest: To go, please.

   • Somewhere else, not in the restaurant.
   • At a table in the restaurant.

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   • Somewhere else, not in the restaurant.

   “To go” means you take the food with you.

9. 9. Luister en typ het antwoord.

   A guest asks about a dish.

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   • Does this soup have meat in it?

   You can ask what is in a dish before you order.

10. 10. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

    You ordered chicken, but the server brings fish.

    Guest: Excuse me. I ordered ___, not fish.

    • fish
    • chicken
    • beef

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    Guest: Excuse me. I ordered chicken, not fish.

    “Excuse me” helps you speak politely when there is a problem.

11. 11. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    Why does the guest say no?

    Server: Would you like dessert?
    Guest: No, thank you. I'm full.

    • The guest wants a bigger meal.
    • The guest needs more time to order.
    • The guest does not want more food.

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    • The guest does not want more food.

    “I'm full” means you have eaten enough.

12. 12. Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    Your meal is over. You want to pay.

    • Could we
    • have
    • please?
    • the check,

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    Could we have the check, please?

    In the U.S., the check shows how much you need to pay.