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A1 · Elementary15 min
At the restaurant
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: menu, waiter, bill, order, tip.
menu /ˈmenjuː/
меню, menu, Menü, menú, menus, menù, cardápio, menü, القائمة, 菜单, メニュー, 메뉴, मेनू, μενού, menu, meniu, menukaart, menyn, תפריט, მენიუ
A list of food and drinks available to order.
“Can I see the menu, please?”
waiter /ˈweɪtə/
офіціант, kelner, Kellner, camarero, serveur, cameriere, garçom, garson, نادل, 服务员, ウェイター, 웨이터, वेटर, σερβιτόρος, číšník, chelner, ober, servitör, מלצר, მიმტანი
A man whose job is to serve food at tables.
“The waiter brings our food to the table.”
bill /bɪl/
рахунок, konto, Konto, cuenta, compte, conto, conta, hesap, حساب, 帐户, アカウント, 계정, खाता, λογαριασμός, účtu, cont, rekening, konto, חשבון, ანგარიში
A written statement of how much you must pay.
“Could we have the bill, please?”
order /ˈɔːdə/
замовляти, zamówienie, bestellen, orden, commande, ordine, ordem, sipariş, النظام, 订单, 注文する, 주문, आदेश, παραγγελία, řádu, comanda, bestelling, beställa, סדר, შეკვეთა
To ask for food or drink to be prepared for you.
“We want to order two soups.”
tip /tɪp/
чайові, wskazówki, Tipps, consejos, conseils, suggerimenti, dicas, ipuçları, نصائح, 提示, ヒント, 팁, टिप्स, συμβουλές, tipy, sfaturi, tips, tips, טיפים, რჩევები
Extra money given to someone for their service.
“We leave a small tip for the server.”
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Choose the word: A list of food and drinks available to order.
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Correct answer: menu
menu: A list of food and drinks available to order. Example: Can I see the menu, please?
Choose the word: A man whose job is to serve food at tables.
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Correct answer: waiter
waiter: A man whose job is to serve food at tables. Example: The waiter brings our food to the table.
Choose the word: A written statement of how much you must pay.
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Correct answer: bill
bill: A written statement of how much you must pay. Example: Could we have the bill, please?
Choose the word: To ask for food or drink to be prepared for you.
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Correct answer: order
order: To ask for food or drink to be prepared for you. Example: We want to order two soups.
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Correct answer: tip
tip: Extra money given to someone for their service. Example: We leave a small tip for the server.
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Correct answer: menu
menu: A list of food and drinks available to order. Example: Can I see the menu, please?
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Correct answer: waiter
waiter: A man whose job is to serve food at tables. Example: The waiter brings our food to the table.
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Correct answer: bill
bill: A written statement of how much you must pay. Example: Could we have the bill, please?
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Correct answer: order
order: To ask for food or drink to be prepared for you. Example: We want to order two soups.
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Correct answer: tip
tip: Extra money given to someone for their service. Example: We leave a small tip for the server.
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Correct answer: menu
menu: A list of food and drinks available to order. Example: Can I see the menu, please?
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: waiter
waiter: A man whose job is to serve food at tables. Example: The waiter brings our food to the table.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: bill
bill: A written statement of how much you must pay. Example: Could we have the bill, please?
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: order
order: To ask for food or drink to be prepared for you. Example: We want to order two soups.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: tip
tip: Extra money given to someone for their service. Example: We leave a small tip for the server.
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