Heating up convenience store food in English
What to say when you want a convenience store meal heated up.
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Polite: ask staff to warm your food
heat up = make it hot; microwave = machine for heating food
Change the time to one minute
make it… = change it to…; useful for time or amount
Polite: ask for a fork
fork, spoon, napkin = useful words
Ask if they have chopsticks
One stick = a chopstick; two = a pair of chopsticks
Quick answers
Save this: what to say in English
Say “Could you heat this up, please?” — polite: ask staff to warm your food. heat up = make it hot; microwave = machine for heating food.
More time: what to say in English
Say “Make it a minute.” — change the time to one minute. make it… = change it to…; useful for time or amount.
Utensils: what to say in English
Say “Can I get a fork?” — polite: ask for a fork. fork, spoon, napkin = useful words.
Worth asking: what to say in English
Say “Do you have chopsticks?” — ask if they have chopsticks. One stick = a chopstick; two = a pair of chopsticks.