Speaking English – 4 Ways to Order at a Restaurant

Thanks for the lesson!! I’m from Chile and I’ve always had problems with this topic, even if it seems to be very simple spanish speakers like me usually have problems with it. But now I think I’ll do it great when ordering food at a restaurant. Thank you.

Jimena Olivares

No problem.

Alex

Hi! Alex could you tell me how be polite to someone give me a food but i refuse to get it. i’m so happy to found this site really need this to learn more basic english ,i am not really good in english grammar , often i was wrong.thank you!

lyn2

sir , i have not good in english… what i do?

anilkumar1987

holaaaaaaaaaaaa

raed dego

just call me and I’ll teach you how to speak English properly

roger

I’d like pizza
I reckon i will take the italian sandwish
I’ll have fried potato
I’ll take a bottle of pepsi plz

kotoz

Thanks Alex, for me it was a practical class.

huroluco

Thanks Alex, your teaching is great and easy to understand.

Sandra

A couple years ago I was confused when I could not order by myself in the restaurants. It looked like I have never been in the places like those. This lesson could help to many people be perfect in the same situation.

Elena

Thanks a lot, it’s very useful to know this expressions.

norma lara

thank you teacher

eleca

i watched and it was very useful for me.But i need explaining of the third test

fakhranda

can we do english pratice.. if yes join me at shouks@gmail.com

shoukat

hi my name hoa! i’m from vietnamse.nice too miss you.

minhhoa

Thank you alex sir. this is very importent to me everyday i have to use this words in our daily life. for me very useful lesion i m very thanks your team this website very help us.

nayeemahmed

Hi Alex
I find the verb (would) confusing can you please do a lesson that gives all its uses especially in its contracted form like this sentence (why’d anyone do sth)and how to differentiate between it and had and Thanks for the lesson

maher10

i like this lesson….its really easy :)

sparkle

Great, bro!

betinhofloripa

Mr.ALex,you’ve a very voluble elocution.
very useful lesson…thank you alot.

murad alahdal

THANKS ALEX , THIS LESSON WAS VERY USEFUL TO ME.

ENRIQUE

Hi Alex thank you so much to explain the topic.Could you mind explaining the difrents between “I will have ” and I would like” exprssion. we persecutor from Turkey. Thaks a lot.

karabugul

Alex thanks 4 the short lesson dude, now I gonna eat some tacos.keep teaching us, I hope you make an other lesson next week, have a nice day.

Efrain

Thanks! You too.

Alex

Thanks Alex I like this lesson,I know I will learn from it.

fofoz

Thanks Alex
Or rather Thanks to all of you “The Fantastic 6”

hercules300

thanks for the help i am in this moment in the beginner ok,…

samchamo

Wonderful lesson !

Ismail

th
th
anks alex

azza

Great lesson! Thank you!

LdVktc

Thanks Alex

sweet99

minhhoa

very nice thank u

adnan

Hi Alex, and thanks for the great lesson.

Even though I’m a native speaker of English, I still have problems quoting the words in “the air” while speaking to people. I’ve heard they call it “Air-quoting” or something, when we’re being sarcastic, so yea, uhm, I think it would be nice and helpful to many students, including native speakers like me, if you do a lesson on “Air-quoting stuff when we speak” … I appreciate that, thanks a lot.

Jibbian

Interesting suggestion. I will keep it in mind. Would anyone else like to see this lesson?

Alex

yes plz Mr.Alex! :)

niveen25

Yes brother :)

poongkundran

yes,please sir

smartcumoptimist

yes, please =)

valentinasav

yes we would,please.
thank you!

nhelle

Hi Alex
Actually , my question wouldn’t be about this video , but I’am eager to ask you about an easy way to memorise the use of The Perfect Tenses , I already have the rules and I learned them hundreds of times , but whenever I write something in English , or when speaking , I forget to use the perfect tenses ,especially the Present perfect , so if you like , do me a favour and make us a video about an easy way to memorise Perfect Tenses , or send me an E-mail containing the reply , And Thanks in advance Alex :)

Future Teacher

it is good for every one how to deal with the people when he goes to restaurant.

thanks

adel2012

As I told you, everytime that I in here, I always find a good grammar and for me it’s good.
One more time, thanks for all.

lucianobrito

thnx teacher about your information

mrcma

thank you Alex, your lessons are very light and useful

serajstyle

Thanks Alex
making mistakes,we gaining the experience that would stand me in good stead the rest of my life.

john

Thanks. I think I need more english lessons to score all correct.

Md Hilmi Abdullah

Thanks:)

hanody

I like your nice orange bag. ( portofet)

preemy

thank u alex

liu23

Thanks so much it’s help me alot

Yasmeen

Thanks Alex

Maud

Thank you Alex

Amine

Hi Alex, thank you! Nice tips!

I have a doubt.
“you must protect your child, you’re responsable for them”
In this phrase is correct use “them” when we don’t know if we are talking about a male or a female?

Betinho Floripa

Technically, you should say “you’re responsible for him or her” because “child” is singular, but “them” is much more practical and useful in this case. Your sentence is fine.

Alex

i love your way to teaching.

july26

Thanks Alex!!!! very good class!!!!

Danel

Hi Alex! thanks for this class,very interesting!

danielhun65

thanks for, you ,thanks for all teachers
we should learn English because English is the best language all over the world and English language is my best hobby in my mind

goran1

thank you very much for the lesson!
I’m from Brazil and I’m beginner student, but I understand your lesson!
One more time, thanks for all

Everton

Thanks

ahmed2000

Please. I´ll have a great english class with Alex.

Valldecy

hi alex .you teaching very good.I like to study in your class.can i study?

rubini

what is the best way to order food and take it home ?
to go
take away
or take out

haitham

If you’re in the UK, “take away”; in North America, “to go” or “take out” both work!

engVid Moderator

Very usefull

mirik

I want to know which one correct?
1)I don’t have a MAC computer.
2)I haven’t a MAC computer.

Thank you!

Alice Poon

The first one. The second one sounds very formal, and is not used today.

Alex

I always have had doubts with “I don’t have…” and “I haven’t…”

If you could explain us more detailed in another video…excellent

geochemist

“Do you accept?” is polite English or not?
I use to talking with customer?

Alice Poon

Do you accept what? It depends on the context. If you are a customer, you can ask the cashier “do you accept credit?” or something similar.

Alex

Thanks Alex, this video is fantastic and is very clear and easy

aristoteles32a

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englishstudent

hey !! thank u Mr.Alex
It’s gr8 !!!!

Rowida Taweel

thank u sir

najam

thanks

dode

thanxxx

hatim

thank u teacher it was so helpful

leila

Teacher Alex i like he teaching so much.
Teaching is very cool and simple .
Thanks Teacher. Have a great life.
your student.

aye myat mon

Thanks Alex. Very nice tips. Keep up the good work.

Bhupen

THANKS TEACHER I WOULD LIKED IT

Soyol

Thanks.

alwaleed93

This lesson very good for me thank you for those it.

Ari

thanks

gatralnda

very good
thanks

larry jeane dj

thanks Alex you haave good way to teach and easy for evry one to understand from you thanks vry much

obeid

Thanks Alex. It’s very useful

lucbinh

Hi Sir Alex, may i know how can i download your videos and save it in my laptop so that i can watch it again and again..

miketing

THANKS ALEX VERY CLEAR LESSON

yariela

Thanks, it’s useful. Your gestures especially help to understand these examples.

Dima

Thanx Alex your teaching method is great.

Nisar Ahmad

thanks a lot

yasser

Hi, Alex. Thank you I want to know what is the difference between million and millions ? When can I say million and when can i say millions? please e-mail me to know the answer. thank U in advance.

shazly

A million is singular, and millions is plural. For example, “A vacation like that would cost a million dollars!” is much different than “A vacation like that would cost millions of dollars!” (many millions)

However, when you know the exact value, just say it…like “two million,” “three million,” “one million,” etc.

Alex

Hello Alex,
Could you please tell me the differences between asking questions with: which – what?
Thank you very much indeed and wish you good health to produce more extremely useful lessons

Loi

Thanks alot Mr. Alex.
But I have a question for you, that you wrote this item ( a coffee ) and as I know that the coffee is a liquid and we cann’t use a or an with liquids.
Could you please explain that for me.
Please my friend send the answer to my email.
baa-z@hotmail.com

Thanks again

Abo Ahmad

I got it^_^ tnx a lot teacher alex definitely gr8!

angelo

thanx alot Mr Alex
very nice hints and
magnificent way of teaching

nidal

very nice hints and
magnificent way of teaching

nidal

hi alex i like a lot your way for teaching i understand all that you say your voice tone are god an clearly actually i live in mexico city from here i send you a long and large hug

norma aguilar

Excellent video, Alex. Thanks a lot.

juantrejos27

Thank you so much, Alex. I have studied your lessons from youtube, and now I join engvid.com for 2 days. I like your lessons. It’s clearly and easy to understand. my big problem is speaking English. it’s very difficult to speak E with anyone.

redtulip87

thank’s

Resquini

Thank’s Alex, the lesson was cool..like all of you in this great team:)

beapol

Thanks Alex…you’re the best! :D

tixysavic002

very good lesson i enjoyed it. from Nicaragua

nicaturism

thank you so much i learned english from you i like the way that you teach us

mohamed iraqi

cool video
thanks buddy :)

markivoo

Thanks my teacher ^^

Nhu

Perfect!

Chamath Hansaka

sir, my english is very week because my language is urdu but i want to make perfact a speaking,listing,reading and writing,what am i to do who my english is good….my vecablary is week….and lastly lose spaling….plz give me some tip

adeel nazir

Visit websites like this one, read as much as you can, pick up a grammar book, watch movies, listen to the radio…surround yourself with the language as much as possible.

Alex

very good advice !! that what i do every day :-).

ranne47

thank’ Mr alex , now i can order! :D

akarotak

these engvid.com very importante my life by the way i learn 4a lable student

gashaw

Thanks ALEX

Ahmed

Great work Alex.. I am addicted to your teaching style.. continue the good work..

prasad_25

very good lesson, thanks

alberto

Thanks Mr.alex

Nada

Thank You Teacher :)…

Osiel Torres

you are great teacher.thanks alot.

khin mar htay

it’s nice lesson
thank’s

rqrami

it’s anice lesson
thank’s

rqrami

thank you Alex for nice way to teach .

fatin

hey sir it is nice trick but sir what is the differences between think or thing pls tel me sir i need to learn both words .

Manish

can you please reply me why u said i want a coffee we cant put a or an after coffee or water ?after anything uncountable . please help ??

Rey

thanks

piter

In the quiz question – “Hmm. I think __________ the chicken alfredo.” what is wrong in using “I’d have” here?

sheldoncooper

You’re using the past tense, or a conditional if you used “I’d have” in this case. I suppose you COULD use it if you were saying something like, “If I had the money, I think I’d have,” but it’s not a common situation.

Alex

Got it.Thanks for the reply.
Now tell me if the following sentence is correct or not?
“If you haven’t replied then I would have never understood this.”
In the above sentence I am doubtful about “haven’t”.What if I used “hadn’t/wasn’t/won’t”.I am not getting the difference here.

sheldoncooper

“If you hadn’t replied…” is the correct sentence here. You need to use the past perfect form, because you’re talking about the past in the past.

“hadn’t” is used with the past perfect, and needs a past participle after it.

“wasn’t” is used with the simple past. It’s just the verb “to be” in the past.

“won’t” is the negative of “will.” It is used with the simple future.

Alex

thank you very match teacher alex

sami

my scored 3 out of 3,easy

Bruce

Thank you so much.

samdjam

very useful, so simple! :)

robocat

Thank you

alanoud16

thanks so much, alex! this lesson is very useful!

chickie

thanks so much,Alex i like your lessons so much

Alhagam

Is it also possible to say “I´d like to HAVE/ DRINK e.g. a cup of coffee”?
Or ist it just wrong and a typical foreign mistake?

enosum

Thanx sir .. it’s so useful

bshory

Thank you so much Alex! you always have good lesson! I hope so one day I meet you in life! I am study English at Ila!

antonio1000

thank you very much mr: alex

mans

Thanks Alex you are very concrete!

christodoulos

Thank Sir!

iceyah55

thanks.I am studying english.
I understand this video.

sachi

I do not glad about some comment from you. You know what some question is so easy, you answer, but some question is difficult you are dismiss. I do not like it. I hope you have to reply any question from everybody.that is good teacher.do you understand me?

Poland

thanks sir Alex …i obsolutely glad

jouly

My problem not is to do my order, but to explain how i want. I say, could be well done please?. I hate steak medium rare, always cames medium rare. should i turn vegetarian? ( laughs)

Nina

thank u Mr Alex
very useful lesson

nada

I’m a Vietnamese man. I have learning English for a year so my English skill is not good. I like to make friend with everybody to practise my English.

khachuy9xx

Thanks Sir . The lessons really help me a lot !

ywchai

hello sir alex, i got 2 out of 3, can u pls explain why my answer in no.1 is wrong.My answer is i would lie a turkey sandwich..while the right answer is i’ll have a turkey sandwich..Thanks and waiting for your reply.

audie38

thanks a lot for your teaching.

sirous

hello audie , you are right with your answer that is i would like a turkey sandwich,but i would like is not in the given options

sourav

hello audie, you are right with your answer that is i would like a turkey sandwich,but i would like is not in the given options

100rav

It’s really a nice and helpful piece of info. I am satisfied that you shared this helpful info with us. Please stay us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.

posicionamiento web en buscadores

Hi, Alex. This lesson is very useful!! I’m searching for a situational dialogues about ordering in a restaurant for a couple of days which also contains the expressions you have taught this class,but got nothing. I’m wondering whether you have some useful videos i need..Thanks.

chan29

HI Alex I have question for you

What do you mean by Here we go?
Please tell me

shanittech

ALEX, CAN I ASK YOU QUESTION? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENS BETWEEN I WOULD LIKE AND I WILL LIKE?

kidane2003

Thanks …Useful

atrif82743

thnx aloooooooooooot Alex
all my best wishes 2 U from pharaonic land ( Egypt )

raed dego

Thanks
I want spak English very will

Noor

Thnx Alex

Abdul Qayum

Dear teacher! Just thank you very much!

Tina

Thank you!

Tita

you’re a geat teacher, thank you

frankie690

Thanx alex , that sequence is pretty much helpful

Farah

lovely lesson thank you

rabbani

Hi Alex, I don´t know if somebody else pointed this out by now; When it comes to food, you don´t say “take” but “have” do you? Take is used with medicine.

vicodin

thanks Alex, it’s a useful topic

karem95

thank you ,i from china.

yuql

THANKS ALEX EVERY BODY CAN LEARN ENGLISH EASLY.
USING THIS VIDEOS

Pavan Bandi

Thank you so much Alex , good teacher

panha

you the best

patel

Thank you Alex!

ferminmolinuevo

thank’ alex.

angel

Thank you teacher.

haifa212

Thanks so much the teacher sent by me.Do you mind asking you about a turkey sandwich,why t in turkey is small letter.Whereas it is a nationality adj.

Al-Nahdi fromYEMEN

In English, “Turkey” is the country, but “turkey” is a bird and also the meat of that bird.

engVid Moderator

u re teacher who i love more than others..ur voice really very good,and i can understand everything

Calil M-zade

yes me too!!

lun huai

Air-quoting – I’d enjoy so much seeing a lesson on this subject too, for I’ve never heard about this.

nane09

..good,short lesson :-)

pafcio71

thank u Alex for this lesson.could you pls give a lesson on past perfect tense

rupbaidwan11

Alex,
your topics are really interesting Thanks for your classes.

praween

Fantastic. Thanks

Furesr

thanks Alex.you teach very clearly.

sevinc

tnx alex. i like your lessons.

marjan

I just wanna say thank’s ’cause I found this site..you know why, I really want to learn more about English language..and yes…I got this… and I know that this gonna be helpful for me..please correct my grammar if it is wrong.. and I’m willing to accept that..thank’s a lot..more power..

emman

i like your teaching style . thanks you alex

ramishali38

can you explain me these phrasal verbs
ask after
ask for
break down
break in
break off
break out

ramishali38

thanks alex ,you’re the best teacher ever!

kenzaham

Sir Alex not Ferguson ))
As I have read from interviews.It is said that you Kanadian are using english very politely than USA and Australian..
Is it true or a figment of the imagination??

Thank you very much !

mountararat

passed the quiz :)

i don’t know why I ever lose your quiz XD
but in this occasion no :)

thanks for your time teacher

elkrespo

thanks a lot!

flarreto

Thank you Alex for this awesome lesson!!!

vijaykrishna

Verbs are the most difficult thing to understand in any language. I think you could put a tag “verbs” in your topics menu. that you will improve the searching for it.

Adelino

I got 100! Ya~y :D I like James and Mr. E but I also like your lesson. Your explanation was easy for me to understand. Thank you, Alex :)

Happy04

Thanks Alex.I underestood defference between could and can.could is politer than can.

zeinali.mehdi

Thanks Alex. I still find it difficult

akram

thank you sir, your teaching class is easy to understand and very very helpful.. thanks a lot.

shibumanchery

thx alex :D

ahuacatera

thank’ u sir.. this site is very help me to learn english.

al-azka

Thank you Alex. I love thes Lesson

Ahmed hani

Hi Alex,
thanks for useful lesson.

cep62

Thank u Alex for this helpful lesson.

nejjamhamid

easy way in explaining , thank you so much Alex

1990-alf

I’m very exciting
thanks Alex ^_^

esraa meri

Thanks,,,,,,I have a question: can I say ( I would have ……)??? I would have a big breakfast,please.

Rahaf

Thanks Alex
but i need more practice

ervin

yea that’s my problem i don’t have confidence to talk, I doubt I might be wrong.=(
but now thanks to you sir Alex really appreciate it, it helps me a lot
i can order what i want without a doubt
i will never get hungry again hahaha!. ^_^

nhelle

thanks a lots

Truong Anh Ngoc

Hey Alex. Thanks a lot. A way of teaching is really amazing. Since I’m working in IT company and I’m facing lot of difficulties while giving presentation. I hope your course will really help me for learning fluent english. Could you please give me any suggestions.

Umesh

I learn a lot with your videos every day. You are a very good teacher

mariajoseAB

thanks Alex

m.magdy

Hi, Alex!
I think you’re really good teacher. The way you explain English is very clear to me. I’m a beginner, but I can understand what you teach…so, thank you very much!
If I made some mistakes on writing…I’m sorry, some day I’ll make it better.

Mono86

Simple lesson, simple and short test :)

tacagero

3/3, nice

tacagero

Thank you so much for this lesson

Vivimi

Thank you very much about the great and helpful lesson.Thank you for teaching how to order in a restaurant.Now I can go the restaurant in Bengium.

phamquynhanh

thank you helpful lesson

Thanks you so much.

Marta Lopez

Hello Alex! Thanks for your lesson! It’s very useful! But I have one question. Why did you say “A coffee, please”, “AN orange juice” and “A tea”. As I know all these nouns are uncountable, so I was taught that we can’t use an indefinite article with them. And also I have a question from the Quiz (from the lesson about countable and uncountable nouns). Would you like _____________ pizza? SOME or A FEW. I wrote SOME because pizza is also non-count (as I thought). But it was a mistake… And I don’t understand why.

reokat

thank you

samir moh

Thanks Alex

Minhaj Alam

Nice
Thanks ALEX
3/3

Maha ELbana

alex, thanks, I follow your lessons. ı can understand your accent.

Satilmis

3/3- :D ?????????????????????

Adwait Shiva

I got 3/3! Thanks for the lesson!

robi75

Hi, thank you for the video. i’d like to ask. How it will be correct to say “at a restaurant” or “in a restaurant”? Because in another video I saw “in a restaurant”. thanks

KaterynaG30

I got 100

sedra22

Thank you Alex

kheireddine007

thanks！

shihai182

I have started recently with this pages. I was reading and listening “Intermediate”, and it was hard for me to understand, but now, I tried with “Beginner” and it´s really easier to understand. I think it´s fantastic. THANKS A LOT !!!

Martitausa

Thank you Alex for discuss this topics.that is really helpful,you’re the best teacher….Thanks again

learner05

Great content Alex! Thanks a lot!

Jonathas Wilhem

Thank you so much, Alex, for a simple but well explained lesson about ordering at a restaurant. I’m pretty sure my students here in Jardín, Colombia will find it very useful.

Eddynson

Thank you, Alex. I am learning English whit the teacher Eddynson ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Lucabalo

Thank you Alex, for your good explanation.

Andreatorres98

Thank teacher Alex, very good work tool.

PaulaSanchez@7

Very good teacher, excellent pronunciation.

JazminOspina23

Hi,alex.
thanks for your lesson! I learned a lot!
I’m with Eddinson

Nataly rendon

This lesson useful for me…. Like yesterday we went to restourant and i dont even know what to say when i want to order the food, but fortunately my fiance helps me. I’ll practice when i go to restouran or subway..
Thank you mr. Alex