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Finding a seat in a café in English (beginner)
Beginner English for finding a seat in a café. Key line: “Hi, can we sit here?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, can we sit here?
Them
Sure, these seats are free.
Lin
Great, my bag needs a friend.
Them
Then your bag can sit there.
Lin
Thanks. I promise, it stays quiet.
Them
Better than my phone. It sings.
Lin
Then we both need quiet seats.
Them
Deal. Your bag is quieter than my phone.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
sit here
✓ Can we sit here?Ask politely to sit here
Polite way to ask if you can sit here
empty seats
✓ These seats are free.These seats are empty.
Here, free = empty
I promise
✓ I promise.Said to reassure someone
Makes the other person feel okay
quieter
✓ quieter than my phoneFunny comparison
quieter than = less noisy than
Quick answers
sit here: what to say in English
Say “Can we sit here?” — ask politely to sit here. Polite way to ask if you can sit here.
empty seats: what to say in English
Say “These seats are free.” — these seats are empty. Here, free = empty.
I promise: what to say in English
Say “I promise.” — said to reassure someone. Makes the other person feel okay.
quieter: what to say in English
Say “quieter than my phone” — funny comparison. quieter than = less noisy than.