Practise raising a problem with a meal.
The idea
State the issue calmly, then use Could you…? or Would it be possible…? to request a remedy.
Examples
- Excuse me, my soup is cold.
- I ordered the fish, but this is chicken.
- The vegetables are not cooked through.
- Could you heat it up, please?
- Would it be possible to replace the dish?
- Thank you for sorting that out.
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Watch out
Do not call the entire meal wrong when only one dish has a problem; name the dish and the issue.
Try it yourself
The rice is ___. It needs heating.
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cold
cold: describes food that needs heating.
This is the ___ dish; I ordered pasta.
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wrong
wrong: identifies a mistaken order.
Could you ___ the salad with another dish?
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replace
replace: asks for another dish in its place.
Practice round
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The rice is ___. It needs heating.
This is the ___ dish; I ordered pasta.
Could you ___ the salad with another dish?
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a problem with a dish and ask for a suitable remedy.