Restaurant and food vocabulary in English: 12 essential words

A1–B112 Wörter

Ordering food is where beginners meet real English first. These twelve words cover reading a menu, ordering, dietary needs and paying — enough to get through a meal anywhere in the English-speaking world without switching languages.

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WortBedeutung
starterA small dish served before the main course.I'll take the soup as a starter.
main courseThe largest dish of a meal.The main course comes with vegetables.
the billThe paper showing what you owe (US: the check).Could we have the bill, please?
takeawayFood bought to eat elsewhere.We ordered a takeaway instead of cooking.
medium rareMeat cooked lightly, still pink inside.I'd like the steak medium rare.
side dishA smaller dish served with the main one.Which side dish comes with it?
book a tableTo reserve a place at a restaurant.I booked a table for two at eight.
dairy-freeContaining no milk products.Do you have a dairy-free option?
refillAnother serving of the same drink.Coffee refills are free here.
tipExtra money left for service.We left a ten percent tip.
courseOne part of a meal.It was a three-course dinner.
leftoversFood that remains after a meal.I took the leftovers home.

So lernst du diese Liste

Nimm fünf bis sechs Wörter pro Tag statt alle zwölf auf einmal, behalte den Beispielsatz auf der Karte und wiederhole, wenn sie fällig sind. WordNest verteilt jedes Wort über sieben wachsende Intervalle — selber Tag, dann 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 und 60 Tage — damit die Liste Monate später noch sitzt. Lies wie verteiltes Wiederholen funktioniert, wenn du die Begründung hinter diesen Zahlen willst.

Studying food and restaurants pairs well with our travel English vocabulary, English collocations list and office English words, or browse all free English word lists.

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