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At the Bakery & Deli

Use these simple phrases to order bread, pastries, meat, or cheese at a bakery or deli.

Key Phrases

Voice
Ordering food · 2 ways to say it

Can I get a loaf of bread, please?

casual

US: A very common and natural way to order.

Could I have a loaf of bread, please?

neutral

UK: The standard polite way to order.

Choosing specific items

I'll take this one and that one.

casual

Use this when you point at pastries behind the glass.

Ordering deli food · 2 ways to say it

I want half a pound of sliced turkey.

casual

US: People usually order deli meat by the pound here.

I'd like two hundred grams of ham, please.

polite

UK: People usually order deli meat by grams here.

Asking for more

Just a bit more, please.

casual

Say this when they are slicing your meat or cheese.

Asking for less

A little less, please. That is too much.

neutral

Say this if they slice too much food.

Asking about quantity

How many are in a box?

neutral

Use this to ask about the number of cookies or small items.

Asking the price

How much is this?

casual

Ask this before you decide to buy something.

Staff asking if you want more

Anything else?

casual

Staff will ask you this before you pay.

Eating in or taking out · 2 ways to say it

For here or to go?

casual

US: Staff will ask this if the bakery has tables.

To stay or take away?

neutral

UK: Staff will ask this if the bakery has tables.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hi, can I get a loaf of sourdough?
Staff
Sure. Do you want it sliced?
Customer
Yes, please. And I'll take this chocolate one.
Staff
Right. Anything else?
Customer
Yeah, I need some sliced turkey. Half a pound.
Staff
Okay. Is this amount good?
Customer
Just a bit more, please.
Staff
No problem. For here or to go?
Customer
To go. How much is that?
Staff
That will be twelve dollars.

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