
Ordering Food Abroad
Practice ordering meals, asking a waiter questions, and making polite changes to your food.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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. Uzupełnij lukę.
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. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności.
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. Posłuchaj i wpisz odpowiedź.
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. Uzupełnij lukę.
You are allergic to eggs and need the waiter to ask the kitchen about a change.
I'm allergic to eggs. Could you make the dish ___ eggs?
- with
- without
- with extra
The eggs must be left out.
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I'm allergic to eggs. Could you make the dish without eggs?
Tell the waiter clearly about an allergy, not just what food you dislike.
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8. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności.
You want vegetables, not fries, with your meal.
- have vegetables
- fries?
- instead of
- Could I
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. Uzupełnij lukę.
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. Posłuchaj i wpisz odpowiedź.
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. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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 chicken 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. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności.
You want to eat your soup first, then your main meal.
- bring the soup
- the main course?
- before
- Could you
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 a starter.
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13. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
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. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności.
You cannot finish your meal and want to take the food home.
- put
- the rest of my meal
- in a box?
- Could you
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.