American English · A1 · Unit 7
At the café
At the coffee shop
By the end you can
- Order a drink and something to eat
- Ask what something costs
- Understand a waiter's simple questions
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a coffee | a coffee (a cup of coffee) | A coffee, please. |
| a tea | a tea (a cup of tea) | Can I get a tea, please? |
| a sandwich | a sandwich (bread with food inside) | I'll have a sandwich too. |
| I'd like | I would like (a polite way to ask for something) | I'd like a coffee, please. |
| can I get | can I have (to ask for something; very common in American English) | Can I get a small coffee? |
| how much is it? | what is the price? | How much is it? |
| with milk | with milk | A tea with milk, please. |
| anything else? | do you want something more? | Anything else? No, that's all. |
| to go | to take with you, not eat in the café (British: take away) | For here or to go? |
| a glass of water | a glass of water | Could I have a glass of water? |
| can I pay with a card? | can I pay with a bank card? | Can I pay with a card? |
| a refill | more of the same drink in your cup (often free for coffee) | Can I get a refill, please? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I'd like , please.
- Can I get ?
- How much is ?
Then talk it through
Ordering at the counter of a café. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.