Vocabulary: At the Restaurant & Dining Out

Vocabulary B1/B2

At the Restaurant

The exhaustive master guide to dining out! Select the tabs below to explore the menu, meet the staff, and learn common dining expressions.

Polite Requests 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to order food politely. Instead of saying "I want...", native speakers often use "Could I get..." or "I would like...". It sounds much friendlier to the server!

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Definition Match

What do we call the person who brings food to your table?

(តើយើងហៅអ្នកដែលយកម្ហូបមកតុអ្នកថាអ្វី?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Course Match

A small dish served before the main course is called an...

(ម្ហូបតូចមួយដែលបម្រើមុនម្ហូបចម្បងហៅថាអ្វី?)

VOCABULARY TRAP ❌

In American English, does "Entree" mean the starter or the main course?

(នៅក្នុងភាសាអង់គ្លេសបែបអាមេរិក តើពាក្យ "Entree" មានន័យថាម្ហូបសម្រន់ ឬម្ហូបចម្បង?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Tool Check

Which tool do you use to eat soup?

(តើអ្នកប្រើឧបករណ៍មួយណាសម្រាប់ញ៉ាំស៊ុប?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Idiom Meaning

If a meal is "on the house", who pays for it?

(ប្រសិនបើអាហារមួយ "on the house" តើនរណាជាអ្នកបង់លុយ?)

Dining Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Roleplay 🍽️ Pretend you are at a restaurant. Out loud, order your favorite meal and a beverage using English. E.g., "I would like the fried rice and a coffee, please."

Writing Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Set the Table ✍️ Write down three items you usually find on a restaurant table (e.g., Napkin, Fork, Glass). Check their spelling!

Idiom Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "Let us go Dutch on this meal." Send it to a friend when you invite them out!

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Dara 3 hours ago

Teacher, how do I ask for the bill politely?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Dara! The most polite way is to catch the server's eye and say, "Excuse me, could we get the bill, please?" or "Could we have the check, please?" 🧾

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Nita 5 hours ago

What is the difference between "Bill" and "Check"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

They mean the exact same thing! "Check" is widely used in the United States, while "Bill" is used in the UK, Australia, and most other English-speaking places. Both are perfect! 💵

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Vireak 8 hours ago

Is it rude to not leave a tip?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

It depends on the country! In the USA, it is considered very rude not to tip (usually 15-20%). In Cambodia, a tip is not mandatory but is highly appreciated for good service! 🪙