Module 1 - Chapter 15
Food & Restaurants
Learn food vocabulary and how to order meals!
Introduction
The Language of Food
Food is an important part of life and culture! Learning food vocabulary helps you order at restaurants, talk about your favorite dishes, cook with others, and share meals with friends and family.
Food Vocabulary
Fruits
Apple
Banana
Orange
Grapes
Watermelon
Strawberry
Mango
Peach
Vegetables
Carrot
Potato
Tomato
Cucumber
Corn
Lettuce
Onion
Pepper
Main Foods
Rice
Bread
Pasta
Pizza
Burger
Chicken
Meat
Fish
Egg
Cheese
Beverages (Drinks)
Water
Milk
Coffee
Tea
Soft Drink
Juice
Desserts & Sweets
Cake
Ice Cream
Cookie
Chocolate
Donut
Pudding
Meals & Mealtimes
Food Taste Words
Sweet
Sour
Salty
Bitter
Spicy/Hot
Delicious
Fresh
Restaurant Phrases
Entering the Restaurant
- Server: Welcome! How many people?
- You: Table for two, please.
- Server: Follow me, please.
- You: Thank you.
Looking at the Menu
- Server: Here's the menu. Can I get you something to drink?
- You: I'll have water, please.
- You: What do you recommend?
- You: What's the specialty here?
- You: I need a few more minutes.
Ordering Food
- Server: Are you ready to order?
- You: Yes, I'll have the [dish name].
- You: I'd like to order [dish name].
- You: Can I have [dish name], please?
- You: For me, the [dish name].
- Server: How would you like it cooked? (for meat)
- You: Medium, please. / Well-done, please.
During the Meal
- Server: How is everything?
- You: Everything is delicious!
- You: Could I have more water, please?
- You: Excuse me, can I have the salt?
- You: This is too spicy/cold/salty.
Finishing & Paying
- You: Can I have the bill/check, please?
- Server: Here you are. The total is ₹850.
- You: Can I pay by card?
- You: Keep the change. (for tip)
- You: Thank you, the food was excellent!
Complete Restaurant Dialogue
At an Indian Restaurant
Waiter: Good evening! Welcome to our restaurant. How many people?
Customer: Good evening! Table for three, please.
Waiter: Right this way. (Shows them to a table) Here's your menu.
Customer: Thank you. Can we have some water, please?
Waiter: Of course. I'll be right back. (Returns with water) Are you ready to order?
Customer: Yes. What do you recommend?
Waiter: Our butter chicken is very popular. Also the biryani is excellent today.
Customer: Great! We'll have one butter chicken, one biryani, and one paneer tikka. Also, three naan breads.
Waiter: Excellent choice. Anything to drink?
Customer: Two mango lassis and one Coke, please.
Waiter: Perfect. Your order will be ready in about 20 minutes.
Customer: (Later) Excuse me, can we have the bill, please?
Waiter: Certainly. (Brings the bill) Here you are. The total is ₹1,450.
Customer: Here's my card.
Waiter: Thank you. (Returns with card) Thank you for coming! Please visit again!
Customer: Thank you, the food was delicious!
Knowledge Check
Question 1 of 10
What do you do at a restaurant?
Question 2 of 10
Who serves food at a restaurant?
Question 3 of 10
What is the first meal of the day?
Question 4 of 10
What do you say when ordering food?
Question 5 of 10
What is a list of food at a restaurant called?
Question 6 of 10
Which is a fruit?
Question 7 of 10
What drink comes from cows?
Question 8 of 10
What do you use to eat soup?
Question 9 of 10
Which meal is eaten in the evening?
Question 10 of 10
What do you say before eating?