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Ordering room service in English

What to say when ordering room service and charging it to your room.

Full script

Lin
Hi, is this room service? I'd like to order dinner.
Them
Of course. What would you like?
Lin
A club sandwich and a bowl of soup, please.
Them
Anything to drink?
Lin
Hot tea, please. Can I charge it to my room?
Them
Sure. It'll be there in about thirty minutes.
Lin
Great. Could you add extra ketchup? A lot of ketchup.
Them
Ha. One bottle of ketchup, coming up!

Key phrases

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Hotel
✓ I'd like to order room service.

Use this to ask for room service.

I'd like to ___ = polite way to say what you want

Hotel
✓ Can I charge it to my room?

Ask to add it to your room bill.

charge to my room = pay when you check out

Drinks
✓ Hot tea, please.

A polite drink order.

For water not cold: Room temperature water.

Save this
✓ Could you add extra ketchup?

Ask for more ketchup.

extra = more than usual

Quick answers

Hotel: what to say in English

Say “I'd like to order room service.” — use this to ask for room service. I'd like to ___ = polite way to say what you want.

Hotel: what to say in English

Say “Can I charge it to my room?” — ask to add it to your room bill. charge to my room = pay when you check out.

Drinks: what to say in English

Say “Hot tea, please.” — a polite drink order. For water not cold: Room temperature water.

Save this: what to say in English

Say “Could you add extra ketchup?” — ask for more ketchup. extra = more than usual.

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