English Phrases, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because Phrases don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning Phrases is fun, especially when you compare English Phrases to the Phrases in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Dining Phrases” in English:
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Are you here alone?
Meaning: Are you here alone?
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Can I bring my friend?
Meaning: Can I bring my friend?
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Can I have a receipt please?
Meaning: Can I have a receipt please?
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Can it be cheaper?
Meaning: Can it be cheaper?
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Can we have a menu please.
Meaning: Can we have a menu please.
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Can you hold this for me?
Meaning: Can you hold this for me?
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Do you have any children?
Meaning: Do you have any children?
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Do you know how much it costs?
Meaning: Do you know how much it costs?
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Have you eaten at that restaurant?
Meaning: Have you eaten at that restaurant?
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Have you eaten yet?
Meaning: Have you eaten yet?
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Have you ever had Potato soup?
Meaning: Have you ever had Potato soup?
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He likes juice but he doesn’t like milk
Meaning: He likes juice but he doesn’t like milk
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Here is your salad.
Meaning: Here is your salad.
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Here’s your order.
Meaning: Here’s your order.
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How does it taste?
Meaning: How does it taste?
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How many people? (restaurant)
Meaning: How many people? (restaurant)
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I agree.
Meaning: I agree.
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I’d like a table near the window.
Meaning: I’d like a table near the window.
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I’d like to call the United States.
Meaning: I’d like to call the United States.
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I haven’t been there.
Meaning: I haven’t been there.
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I haven’t finished eating.
Meaning: I haven’t finished eating.
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I like it.
Meaning: I like it.
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I’ll give you a call.
Meaning: I’ll give you a call.
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I’ll have a cup of tea please.
Meaning: I’ll have a cup of tea please.
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I’ll have a glass of water please.
Meaning: I’ll have a glass of water please.
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I’m from America.
Meaning: I’m from America.
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I’m going to bed.
Meaning: I’m going to bed.
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I’m here on business.
Meaning: I’m here on business.
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I’m sorry.
Meaning: I’m sorry.
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I only have 5 dollars.
Meaning: I only have 5 dollars.
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I think I need to see a doctor.
Meaning: I think I need to see a doctor.
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It’s August 25th.
Meaning: It’s August 25th.
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I understand.
Meaning: I understand.
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June 3rd.
Meaning: June 3rd.
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The food was delicious.
Meaning: The food was delicious.
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There are some apples in the refrigerator.
Meaning: There are some apples in the refrigerator.
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There’s a restaurant near here.
Meaning: There’s a restaurant near here.
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There’s a restaurant over there, but I don’t think it’s very good.
Meaning: There’s a restaurant over there, but I don’t think it’s very good.
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Waiter!
Meaning: Waiter!
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Waitress!
Meaning: Waitress!
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We can eat Italian or Chinese food.
Meaning: We can eat Italian or Chinese food.
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We’ll have two glasses of water please.
Meaning: We’ll have two glasses of water please.
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What are you going to have?
Meaning: What are you going to have?
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What do you recommend?
Meaning: What do you recommend?
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What’s your email address?
Meaning: What’s your email address?
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What would you like to drink?
Meaning: What would you like to drink?
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What would you like to eat?
Meaning: What would you like to eat?
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Where is an ATM?
Meaning: Where is an ATM?
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Where is there a doctor who speaks English?
Meaning: Where is there a doctor who speaks English?
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Which one?
Meaning: Which one?
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Would you ask him to come here?
Meaning: Would you ask him to come here?
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Would you like a glass of water?
Meaning: Would you like a glass of water?
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Would you like coffee or tea?
Meaning: Would you like coffee or tea?
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Would you like something to drink?
Meaning: Would you like something to drink?
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Would you like some water?
Meaning: Would you like some water?
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Would you like some wine?
Meaning: Would you like some wine?
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Would you like to go for a walk?
Meaning: Would you like to go for a walk?
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Would you like to watch TV?
Meaning: Would you like to watch TV?