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Adding toppings to a burger in English (advanced)

Advanced English for adding toppings to a burger. Key line: “Hey, could I add avocado and grilled onions to the burger?”

Full script

Lin
Hey, could I add avocado and grilled onions to the burger?
Them
Absolutely—anything else, or are we already building a tiny salad?
Lin
Maybe jalapeños too, if the bun won't judge me.
Them
No judgment here. We can pile them on; it just gets messy.
Lin
That's fine—could you leave off the pickles, though? I'm drawing a line.
Them
Fair enough. So, avocado, grilled onions, jalapeños, and no pickles, right?
Lin
Yep, and if it turns into a tower, I'll pretend I meant that.
Them
Deal—I'll stack it carefully, but no promises your burger won't need a seatbelt.

Key phrases

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Extras
✓ Could I add avocado and grilled onions to the burger?

Polite way to ask for extras

Polite and natural when ordering

Leave off
✓ Could you leave off the pickles?

Ask to remove one topping

leave off = ask not to add it

Add more
✓ We can pile them on.

Friendly: it's okay to add a lot

Casual: go ahead, add plenty

Limit
✓ I'm drawing a line.

Joking: this is the limit

Half-joking: no more than this

Quick answers

Extras: what to say in English

Say “Could I add avocado and grilled onions to the burger?” — polite way to ask for extras. Polite and natural when ordering.

Leave off: what to say in English

Say “Could you leave off the pickles?” — ask to remove one topping. leave off = ask not to add it.

Add more: what to say in English

Say “We can pile them on.” — friendly: it's okay to add a lot. Casual: go ahead, add plenty.

Limit: what to say in English

Say “I'm drawing a line.” — joking: this is the limit. Half-joking: no more than this.

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