Restaurant and food vocabulary in English: 12 essential words

A1–B112 sanaa

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.

Missä tarvitset sitä: Restaurants, cafés, menus and grocery shopping.

Food and restaurantsSanalista

SanaMerkitys
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.

Miten opiskella tämä lista

Lisää viisi–kuusi sanaa päivässä, älä kaikkia kahtatoista kerralla, säilytä esimerkkilause kortissa ja kertaa kun ne erääntyvät. WordNest jakaa jokaisen sanan seitsemälle kasvavalle välille — samana päivänä, sitten 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 ja 60 päivää — jotta lista on mukana kuukausien päästäkin. Lue miten välitoisto toimii, jos haluat perustelut näille luvuille.

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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