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Ordering brunch in English (beginner)
Beginner English for ordering brunch. Key line: “I'd like the brunch plate, please.”
Full script
Lin
I'd like the brunch plate, please.
Them
Sure. It comes with toast and jam.
Lin
Great. Can I have extra jam?
Them
Of course. One cup or two?
Lin
Two, please. I really like jam.
Them
I can tell. Anything to drink?
Lin
Tea, please. No sugar. I'm sweet enough.
Them
Two jams and tea—sweet enough already.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Ordering
✓ I'd like the brunch plate, please.Polite way to order this dish
I'd like is more polite than I want
Extras
✓ Can I have extra jam?Ask for more of something
extra + the thing you want more of
Drinks
✓ Anything to drink?Common way to ask about drinks
Staff often ask this
No sugar
✓ No sugar, please.Say this for tea or coffee
Common with tea or coffee
Quick answers
Ordering: what to say in English
Say “I'd like the brunch plate, please.” — polite way to order this dish. I'd like is more polite than I want.
Extras: what to say in English
Say “Can I have extra jam?” — ask for more of something. extra + the thing you want more of.
Drinks: what to say in English
Say “Anything to drink?” — common way to ask about drinks. Staff often ask this.
No sugar: what to say in English
Say “No sugar, please.” — say this for tea or coffee. Common with tea or coffee.