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Asking about breakfast hours in English (advanced)

Advanced English for asking about breakfast hours. Key line: “Hey, could you tell me what the breakfast hours are tomorrow?”

Full script

Lin
Hey, could you tell me what the breakfast hours are tomorrow?
Them
Sure—it's served from six-thirty until ten every morning.
Lin
Perfect. And if I roll in at nine-fifty, am I still safe?
Them
Yep, as long as you're seated by ten, no one will chase you out.
Lin
That helps—I'm not exactly human before coffee, so I'm planning accordingly.
Them
I get it. We put the coffee out early for people like us.
Lin
And are the hours the same on weekends, or do they shift?
Them
Same hours—and the coffee starts early, so your humanity has a fighting chance.

Key phrases

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times
✓ what the breakfast hours are

Used to ask when breakfast is served

Here, hours means serving times

just in time
✓ roll in at nine-fifty

Casual: arrive at 9:50

roll in is a casual way to say arrive

seated
✓ as long as you're seated by ten

Rule: be seated before 10

seated means you already have a seat

half asleep
✓ I'm not exactly human before coffee

Funny: very low energy before coffee

A natural joke about having no energy

Quick answers

What does “what the breakfast hours are” mean, and when do you say it?

“what the breakfast hours are”: used to ask when breakfast is served. Here, hours means serving times.

What does “roll in at nine-fifty” mean, and when do you say it?

“roll in at nine-fifty”: casual: arrive at 9:50. roll in is a casual way to say arrive.

What does “as long as you're seated by ten” mean, and when do you say it?

“as long as you're seated by ten”: rule: be seated before 10. seated means you already have a seat.

What does “I'm not exactly human before coffee” mean, and when do you say it?

“I'm not exactly human before coffee”: funny: very low energy before coffee. A natural joke about having no energy.

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