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EATING OUT
Useful vocabulary
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Parts of a menu
Starters / Appetizers / Entrees / Hors D'oeuvres Soups Main Courses Meat / !is" / #egetarian$ Desserts %everages Co&&ee' etc($ )ine / Drin*s list sometimes on a separate menu$
%ealtimes
Earl+ Morning am$ , %rea*&ast Mi- Morning 11(00 am$ , %runc" , a mi.ture o& brea*&ast an- lunc" /S$ / Elevenses , a lig"t snac* /0$ 1oon 12(00 is"$ , 3unc" Evening pm$ , Dinner / 4ea / Hig" 4ea ver+ ol- &as"ione-$ 1ig"t pm$ , Supper
"omplainin*
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Payin*
Coul- 5 "ave t"e bill' please8
Coul- 5 "ave some -ressing' please8 4"at 7as -elicious( M+ compliments to t"e c"e&(
5s service inclu-e-8
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