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Ordering steak in English (beginner)
Beginner English for ordering steak. Key line: “I'd like the sirloin, medium, please.”
Full script
Lin
I'd like the sirloin, medium, please.
Them
Sure. Any side with that?
Lin
Salad, please. And not too rare.
Them
Got it. Medium, not too red.
Lin
Yes, please. I get scared if it moos.
Them
Then medium is a safe pick.
Lin
Perfect. That's everything, thanks.
Them
Great. No mooing on your plate.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Main dish
✓ I'd like the sirloin, medium, please.Polite steak order + doneness
Dish + doneness sounds natural
Side dish
✓ Any side with that?Ask about a side dish
side here = side dish
Not too raw
✓ Not too rare.Ask for less raw steak
rare here = less cooked
That's all
✓ That's everything, thanks.Use this to finish ordering
Common way to end an order
Quick answers
Main dish: what to say in English
Say “I'd like the sirloin, medium, please.” — polite steak order + doneness. Dish + doneness sounds natural.
Side dish: what to say in English
Say “Any side with that?” — ask about a side dish. side here = side dish.
Not too raw: what to say in English
Say “Not too rare.” — ask for less raw steak. rare here = less cooked.
That's all: what to say in English
Say “That's everything, thanks.” — use this to finish ordering. Common way to end an order.