2026.03.30_At the Restaurant – Real-Life Speaking Practice

 At the Restaurant – Real-Life Speaking Practice

Revision – Shopping (Fill in the gaps)

Complete the sentences:

  1. I’m looking ___ a jacket.

  2. Do you have it ___ black?

  3. Can I try it ___?

  4. It’s too ___. (big / small)

  5. Do you have a ___ size? (bigger / smaller)

  6. How much ___ it?

  7. I’ll ___ it.


Grammar Focus

I’d like to… = Chcel / Chcela by som…

I’d like to order.
I’d like to eat.
I’d like to pay.


I’d like to + verb


I’ll have… = Dám si…


I’ll have the pasta.
I’ll have a coffee.


Useful Phrases – At the Restaurant


English

Pronunciation (BrE)

Slovak

Can we see the menu?

/kæn wiː siː ðə ˈmenjuː/

Môžeme vidieť menu?

I’d like to order.

/aɪd laɪk tuː ˈɔːdə/

Chcel/a by som si objednať

I’ll have the chicken.

/aɪl hæv ðə ˈtʃɪkɪn/

Dám si kura

What do you recommend?

/wɒt duː juː ˌrekəˈmend/

Čo odporúčate?

Can I have some water?

/kæn aɪ hæv sʌm ˈwɔːtə/

Môžem si dať vodu?

Anything else?

/ˈeniθɪŋ els/

Ešte niečo?

That’s all, thank you.

/ðæts ɔːl θæŋk juː/

To je všetko, ďakujem

This is cold.

/ðɪs ɪz kəʊld/

Toto je studené

This is not what I ordered.

/ðɪs ɪz nɒt wɒt aɪ ˈɔːdəd/

Toto som si neobjednal/a

I’d like to pay.

/aɪd laɪk tuː peɪ/

Chcel/a by som zaplatiť

Can we get the bill?

/kæn wiː ɡet ðə bɪl/

Môžeme dostať účet?

Can I pay by card?

/kæn aɪ peɪ baɪ kɑːd/

Môžem platiť kartou?


Model Dialogue 


Waiter: Good evening! Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, can we see the menu, please?
Waiter: Of course. Here you are.

Customer: Thank you. What do you recommend?
Waiter: The chicken and the pasta are very popular.

Customer: Great. I’ll have the chicken, please.
Waiter: Anything else?
Customer: Yes, I’d like to have some water.

Waiter: Still or sparkling?
Customer: Still, please.

Waiter: Sure.

(after serving food)

Customer: Excuse me… this is cold.
Waiter: Oh, I’m sorry about that.

Customer: Also, this is not what I ordered.
Waiter: I’m very sorry. I will bring the correct dish.

Customer: Thank you.

(after eating)

Waiter: Was everything okay?
Customer: Yes, thank you. It was very good.

Waiter: Would you like dessert?
Customer: Yes, I’ll have a chocolate cake, please.

Waiter: Great choice.

(after dessert)

Customer: I’d like to pay, please.
Waiter: That’s 18 euros.

Customer: Can I pay by card?
Waiter: Of course.

Customer: Here you are.
Waiter: Thank you. Have a nice day!
Customer: You too! Goodbye.


Breakout Room Speaking – Role play

• order food and drinks
• ask for water (still / sparkling)
• ask for recommendation
• order dessert
• complain (cold food / wrong order)
• ask for the bill and pay

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