There's no more enjoyable place to practise your English than in a pub! Here are some expressions to help you order drinks or food in a pub, bar, or café.
Note that at pubs in Britain, it's customary to order drinks and food at the bar, although some pubs with restaurant areas may take your order at the table.
Ordering drinks
| what would you like to drink? | |
| what are you having? | |
| what can I get you? | |
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| I'll have ..., please | |
| a pint of lager (one pint is a little over half a litre) | |
| a pint of bitter (a type of traditional English beer) | |
| a glass of white wine | |
| a glass of red wine | |
| an orange juice | |
| a coffee | |
| a coke | |
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| large or small? | |
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| would you like ice with that? | |
| no ice, please | |
| a little ice, please | |
| lots of ice, please | |
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| a beer, please | |
| two beers, please | |
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| three shots of tequila, please | |
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| are you being served? | |
| I'm being served, thanks | |
| who's next? | |
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| which wine would you like? | |
| house wine is fine | |
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| which beer would you like? | |
| would you like draught or bottled beer? | |
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| I'll have the same, please | |
| nothing for me, thanks | |
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| I'll get these | |
| keep the change! | |
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| cheers! | |
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| whose round is it? | |
| it's my round | |
| it's your round | |
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| another beer, please | |
| another two beers, please | |
| same again, please | |
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| are you still serving drinks? | |
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| last orders! | |
