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Ordering pizza in English (advanced)

Advanced English for ordering pizza. Key line: “Hey, could I get a large pizza with mushrooms and olives?”

Full script

LinHey, could I get a large pizza with mushrooms and olives?
ThemAbsolutely—thin crust or regular, and are you good with tomato sauce?
LinThin crust, please, and could you go light on the sauce?
ThemNo problem. Want any cheese, or are we pretending this is health food?
LinLet's not kid ourselves—make it extra cheese, and add some chili flakes.
ThemYou got it. Anything to drink, or is the pizza doing all the work?
LinJust sparkling water, please. I'm trying to balance my very brave choices.
ThemPerfect—one large pizza, sparkling water, and a tiny medal for your balance.

Key phrases

The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.

Ordering

✓ Could I get a large pizza with mushrooms and olives?

Polite way to order a pizza

More natural for orders; softer than I want

Less sauce

✓ go light on the sauce

Ask for less sauce

Common in food orders; natural and polite

Joking

✓ Let's not kid ourselves

Funny: admit the truth

Light joke to admit what you really want

Balance

✓ I'm trying to balance my very brave choices.

Funny way to soften an indulgent choice

Humorous way to say "make up for it"

Quick answers

Ordering: what to say in English

Say “Could I get a large pizza with mushrooms and olives?” — polite way to order a pizza. More natural for orders; softer than I want.

Less sauce: what to say in English

Say “go light on the sauce” — ask for less sauce. Common in food orders; natural and polite.

Joking: what to say in English

Say “Let's not kid ourselves” — funny: admit the truth. Light joke to admit what you really want.

Balance: what to say in English

Say “I'm trying to balance my very brave choices.” — funny way to soften an indulgent choice. Humorous way to say "make up for it".

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