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a chef |
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‘The chef is on holiday next week.’ |
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a waiter / a waitress |
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‘I worked as a waiter in a local Spanish restaurant.’ |
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breakfast |
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‘What did you eat for breakfast?’ Also ‘brunch’ – a late-morning mix of breakfast and lunch |
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lunch |
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‘I decided to skip lunch and keep working instead.’ |
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dinner |
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‘What time should we eat dinner?’ When eaten at home, sometimes also referred to as ‘tea’ |
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a starter |
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‘Would you like a starter?’ |
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a main course |
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‘The main course will be with you shortly.’ |
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a dessert |
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‘Would you like a dessert?’ You can also say ‘Would you like dessert?’ (without ‘a’); dessert is also known as ‘pudding’. |
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a reservation |
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‘Do you have a table for four free? We don’t have a reservation.’ |
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to make a reservation |
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‘Would you like to make a reservation for dinner this evening?’ You might also hear ‘to book a table’ or ‘to make a booking’. |
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to reserve a table |
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‘I’d like to reserve a table for four people for 7 p.m., please.’ |
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a menu |
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‘I’ll bring you the lunch menu.’ |
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to ask for the menu |
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‘Would you like to see the menu?’ |
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to order |
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‘Please order at the counter.’ |
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to run out of something |
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‘I'm afraid we've run out of orange juice. Would you like apple juice instead?’ |
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to ask for the bill |
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‘We’re going to be late. I’ll ask for the bill.’ |
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to pay |
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‘We’d like to pay, please.’ |
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to leave a tip |
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‘The meal was excellent. We should leave a generous tip.’ |
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a bowl |
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‘I’ll bring you a bowl for the rice.’ |
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a fork |
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‘Knives and forks are by the till.’ |
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a glass |
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‘This glass is dirty. I’ll fetch another.’ |
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a knife |
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‘Where are the knives and forks, please?’ |
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a plate |
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‘This plate is chipped, could you bring another one?’ |
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a spoon |
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‘Where are the spoons kept, please?’ |
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a table |
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‘I’ve reserved the table by the window for you.’ |
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a tablecloth |
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‘Where are the tablecloths kept?’ |
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a wine glass |
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‘I’ll bring you some wine glasses.’ |
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