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Buying Street Food
Use these simple phrases to ask questions and buy food at a street food stall.
Key Phrases
Voice
Ordering food · 2 ways to say it
One, please.
casualCan I have one, please?
neutralAsking about ingredients · 2 ways to say it
What is in this?
neutralExcuse me, what is in this?
politeAsking about spice
Is it spicy?
neutralAsking for no spice
Not spicy, please.
casualAsking for sauce · 2 ways to say it
Sauce, please.
casualCan I have sauce?
neutralTaking food with you · 2 ways to say it
To go, please.
casualUS
To take away, please.
casualUK
Asking to pay cash
Can I pay cash?
neutralAsking where to sit
Where can I sit?
neutralPractice Dialogue
Customer
Hi. Excuse me, what is in this?
Vendor
Meat and rice.
Customer
Is it spicy?
Vendor
A little.
Customer
Okay. One, please.
Vendor
Sure. For here or to go?
Customer
For here, please. Where can I sit?
Vendor
You can sit there.
Customer
Thanks. Sauce, please.
Vendor
Yes. That is five dollars.
Customer
Can I pay cash?
Vendor
Yes. Here is your food.