20 common English phrases to use when you’re at a restaurant

Hey everyone, it's Hadar.

Today we are going to practice together common expressions and phrases and

sentences that you are likely to use when you are in a restaurant.

The reason why I'm making this video is because, I don't know

if you know this, but I recently moved to Spain and I'm working on

practicing and learning Spanish.

"Hola amigos, quiero hablar de hoy sobre como estoy aprendido Español."

And I noticed that one of the biggest challenges I have or the biggest friction

that I have is in restaurants, where I don't know exactly how to say what

I want and how to ask for something.

And I like going to restaurants and I like making connections

with the people that work there.

Because having worked in restaurants, I know how important it is

to make a genuine connection.

And I can't when I don't have the right phrases and expressions.

So I thought that maybe you are also struggling with finding the exact

phrase to say and how to say it and how to say it in a way that is clear.

And also we can turn it into a pronunciation practice.

So today we're going to practice common phrases and

expressions used in restaurants.

We're going to focus on pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.

Are you ready?

Let's do it.

Now, to make this practice more effective, I created a PDF practice for you with

all the phrases and audio, so you can click to download it for free and you can

practice it after watching this video.

So it doesn't have to be just the learning part, which is what we're going

to do now in this video, it can also be the repetition and the practice part.

And you can do it on your own with my free PDF and audio.

All right.

If you're new to my channel, by the way, hi, my name is Hadar.

I'm a non native speaker of English, and I'm here to help you speak English

with clarity, confidence, and freedom, because you deserve it, my friend.

All right, so let's get started.

The first phrase.

A table for two.

Table, table for two...

three, four.

A table for two.

Table for two.

Table for two.

Ta da da da.

Table for two.

Can I get a menu, please?

Can I, can I, can I, can I get a, get a (flap T), get a menu?

(tense uw).

Can I get a menu, please?

Right.

If you raise your pitch at the end, this rising, rising

intonation, it sounds more open.

And it's a nice way to ask for something this way.

Can I get a menu, please?

Can I get a menu?

Can I get that to go?

Can I get, can I, can I, can I get that to go?

t' - schwa, t'go.

Can I get that to go?

What are the specials today?

What are the specials?

Specials.

What are the specials today?

What are, what are, what are.

What are the specials today?

What are the specials today?

Can we split the bill?

Can we, can we, can we, can we split the bill?

Split, I stick the tongue out preparing for the TH, split the bill.

Can we split the bill please?

Is it spicy?

Is it, is it, is it, is it spicy?

How spicy is it?

How spicy is it?

Is it spicy or spicy spicy?

Spicy spicy?

Okay then, I'm not going to get it.

Can I have that?

Can I have that?

Can I have, can I have, can I have that?

Can we get a bottle of water?

Can we get a bottle of water?

That's a tricky one, do it with me slowly.

Bottle of water.

Bottle of water.

Can we get a bottle of water?

Can we get a bottle of water?

Can we get a bottle of sparkling water?

What do you have that's gluten free?

What do you have that's gluten free?

Gluten free.

Do you have any gluten-free desserts?

Gluten-free desserts.

Do you have any, do you have any, do you have any gluten-free desserts?

Can I get the dressing on the side?

Can I get the dressing, dressing on the side?

Is it okay if I have the dressing on the side?

Can you put the dressing on the side for me please?

Dressing on the side.

Can you put the dressing on the side for me?

Can I have the dressing on the side?

Can I have some more water?

Can I have some more, can I have some more, can I have some more water?

Can I have some more dressing?

Can I have some more ketchup?

Can I have some more coffee?

Can I have some more water?

Water, water.

I'll have the steak.

I'll have the salad.

I'll have the hamburger.

I'll have the cheese fries.

I'll have, I'll have, I'll have.

Does that come with something on the side?

Does that come with something on the side?

Does that come with a side dish?

Side dish, side dish.

Thank you so much, it was such a great meal.

Thank you so much, it was so good.

Now let's practice the pronunciation of how I ask for the bill.

Now, you really have to practice the pronunciation with me here.

All right, kidding aside.

Can I get the bill?

Or, can I get the check, please?

Check, bill, you can use both.

Can I get the check, please?

Can I get the bill?

Don't forget to pay, my friends.

All right, that's it.

Thank you so much for practicing restaurant phrases with me

so you can order confidently and get the food just right.

All right, that's it.

Don't forget to download the PDF so you can practice it with me on audio and PDF.

OK?

So you can get comfortable and confident with these phrases.

And the thing about repeating these phrases, it's not like

you don't know how to say it.

It's not like you don't understand them, but sometimes they're just not available.

And then we kind of like invent it.

Right?

Like, we create new sentences, which is amazing.

But sometimes there are ways to ask for things that are, you know, they

have a certain structure, certain pronunciations, certain intonation.

And when we practice them as if we were practicing words, you know, or even

music, then we just get used to it, and then it's a lot more available.

And then we don't need to recreate something every single

time we sit at a restaurant.

Let me know in the comments if it's helpful, and what other phrases do

you usually use in a restaurant?

Write it down in the comments, and let's practice together.

Have a great day, and I'll see you in the restaurant...

I mean, next week in the next video.

Bye.