EASY English Learning: Food & Restaurant Conversation (A1-A2 Lesson 13)
Learn to order food and have restaurant conversations with confidence.
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📝 Transcript
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| menu | noun | a list of food and drinks at a restaurant | Can I see the menu, please? |
| order | verb | to ask for food or drinks | I'd like to order the pasta. |
| waiter | noun | a person who serves food in a restaurant | The waiter brought us water. |
| bill | noun | a paper that shows how much you need to pay | Could I have the bill, please? |
| tip | noun | extra money you give to the waiter | I left a 20% tip. |
| recommend | verb | to suggest something good | What do you recommend? |
| appetizer | noun | a small dish before the main meal | We had soup as an appetizer. |
| dessert | noun | a sweet food after the main meal | I had ice cream for dessert. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
The waiter will bring you a ___.
Could I have the ___, please? (paper to pay)
I had ice cream for ___. (sweet food after meal)
I would like to ___ the chicken, please. (ask for food)
A tip is usually 15 to 20 ___. (percent)
We had soup as an ___. (small dish before the main meal)
What does 'recommend' mean?
What is a 'tip'?
What does 'waiter' mean?
What should you do first at a restaurant?
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