At a restaurant

Ask for a table, information about a dish and the bill. Prices and policies vary; practise the language of asking.

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Fixed General American recordings use Andrew, a synthetic voice. Replay at any speed. No learner voice is recorded.

A phrase you might say · At a restaurant

Could we have a table for two, please?

Purpose: request a table for two people

Example context: Two colleagues arrive together and ask for a table.

A phrase you might say · At a restaurant

What comes with this dish?

Purpose: ask what is included with a meal

Example context: A diner wants to know whether the dish includes a side item.

A phrase you might say · At a restaurant

Could we have the bill, please?

Purpose: request the meal's bill

Example context: The diners have finished and want to see the amount due.

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