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Dining in a Dutch restaurant – HearSay Dutch A1
Get ready to order food and chat with staff during your trip to the Netherlands. Practice listening and speaking on the go to build your confidence in Dutch restaurants.
Lessons Hello and welcome Emma enters a Dutch restaurant and learns how to exchange basic greetings with the staff.
Vocabulary Hallo (Hello) Goedemorgen (Good morning) Goedenavond (Good evening) het restaurant (the restaurant) Engels (English) Objectives Greet restaurant staff Ask if someone speaks English Getting a table Emma asks Bram if there is a table available for her and her sister.
Vocabulary de tafel (the table) reserveren (to reserve) vrij (available) twee (two) de persoon (the person) Objectives Ask for a table State the number of people Ordering some drinks Once seated, Emma asks for the menu and orders something to drink.
Vocabulary de menukaart (the menu) drinken (to drink) het water (the water) het bier (the beer) de koffie (the coffee) Objectives Ask for the menu Order a drink Ordering the main course Emma asks Bram for his recommendation and orders her main dish politely.
Vocabulary eten (to eat) het gerecht (the dish) aanraden (to recommend) graag (gladly) alstublieft (please) Objectives Ask for recommendations Order food politely Special dietary needs Emma wants to make sure her sister's meal fits her dietary requirements.
Vocabulary vegetarisch (vegetarian) veganistisch (vegan) de allergie (the allergy) de optie (the option) het vlees (the meat) Objectives Ask about vegetarian options Mention food allergies Enjoy your meal Bram brings the food to the table, and Emma learns proper Dutch dining etiquette.
Vocabulary smakelijk (appetizing) lekker (tasty) dank (thanks) het bord (the plate) de vork (the fork) het mes (the knife) Objectives Wish someone a good meal Identify basic tableware Asking for the bill Emma finishes her meal and asks Bram for the bill to pay with her card.
Vocabulary de rekening (the bill) betalen (to pay) apart (separately) pinnen (to pay by card) de fooi (the tip) Objectives Ask for the bill Understand Dutch payment methods