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Asking about breakfast hours in English

Everyday English for asking about breakfast hours. Key line: “Hi, what time is breakfast served in the morning?”

Full script

Lin
Hi, what time is breakfast served in the morning?
Them
It's from six-thirty to ten, down in the dining room.
Lin
Great, because I only wake up for pancakes.
Them
Then you're safe; the pancakes usually show up early.
Lin
If I come at ten-oh-one, am I too late?
Them
Maybe for pancakes, but there's still coffee and fruit.
Lin
Okay, I'll set two alarms and race downstairs.
Them
Smart plan—breakfast waits, but pancakes don't believe in snooze.

Key phrases

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Ask the time
✓ What time is breakfast served?

Ask when breakfast is available

Natural for asking meal times

Time range
✓ It's from six-thirty to ten.

Give the time range

from...to... = a time range

Ask near the cutoff
✓ If I come at ten-oh-one, am I too late?

Ask if ten-oh-one is too late

Polite way to check the cutoff

Set alarms
✓ I'll set two alarms.

Say you need two alarms

Light way to say you may wake up late

Quick answers

What does “What time is breakfast served” mean, and when do you say it?

“What time is breakfast served?”: ask when breakfast is available. Natural for asking meal times.

What does “It's from six-thirty to ten” mean, and when do you say it?

“It's from six-thirty to ten.”: give the time range. from...to... = a time range.

What does “If I come at ten-oh-one, am I too late” mean, and when do you say it?

“If I come at ten-oh-one, am I too late?”: ask if ten-oh-one is too late. Polite way to check the cutoff.

What does “I'll set two alarms” mean, and when do you say it?

“I'll set two alarms.”: say you need two alarms. Light way to say you may wake up late.

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