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🌱 Level 1 · Beginner · Lesson 5 of 8

At the café

Order a drink or a simple meal.

Words

  • coffeea hot brown drink“A black coffee, please.”
  • teaa hot drink made with leaves“Tea with milk, please.”
  • watera clear drink with no taste“Can I have some water?”
  • orange juicea drink made from oranges“A glass of orange juice.”
  • sandwichbread with food inside“A cheese sandwich, please.”
  • the billthe paper that shows how much to pay“Can we have the bill?”
  • menuthe list of food and drinks“Could I see the menu?”
  • hotvery warm“The soup is hot.”
  • coldnot warm“A cold drink, please.”
  • sugarsomething sweet you add to drinks“No sugar, thanks.”

Useful phrases

  • Can I have a coffee, please?a polite way to order
  • I'd like a cup of tea.another polite way to order
  • Eat in or take away?the staff ask if you will eat there or leave with your food
  • Can I have the bill, please?how to ask to pay

✅ Quiz

8 questions: meanings, gap-fills and listening. Score 70% to complete the lesson.