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Ordering room service in English (beginner)

Beginner English for ordering room service. Key line: “Hi, I'd like to order room service.”

Full script

Lin
Hi, I'd like to order room service.
Them
Sure. What would you like?
Lin
A sandwich and soup, please.
Them
Of course. Can I have your room number?
Lin
It's 508. And one spoon, please.
Them
Sure. Anything else?
Lin
No, that's all. Please be nice to the soup.
Them
Always. The soup is our quietest guest.

Key phrases

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

Order food
✓ I'd like to order room service.

Say this to start your order

Start with what you need

Take order
✓ What would you like?

Staff ask this

Common service question

Room number
✓ Can I have your room number?

Use this to ask the guest

'have' here = ask for

That's it
✓ That's all.

Use this to finish

Shows you want nothing else

Quick answers

Order food: what to say in English

Say “I'd like to order room service.” — say this to start your order. Start with what you need.

Take order: what to say in English

Say “What would you like?” — staff ask this. Common service question.

Room number: what to say in English

Say “Can I have your room number?” — use this to ask the guest. 'have' here = ask for.

That's it: what to say in English

Say “That's all.” — use this to finish. Shows you want nothing else.

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