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Ordering Drinks at a Bar
Use these simple English phrases to order drinks at a bar.
Key Phrases
Can I see the drink menu at the bar, please?
💡 Use this when you arrive at the bar.
I will have a cold beer and some water, please.
💡 Use this to order your drinks easily.
Do you have any good drinks without alcohol?
💡 Use this to ask for juices or sodas.
I can show you my ID card now.
💡 Show this to prove your age to staff.
Can I open a tab with my card?
💡 This lets you pay at the end.
I will pay for this round of drinks.
💡 Say this when you pay for everyone.
Can we have the same drinks again, please?
💡 Use this to order more of the same.
I want to close my tab now, please.
💡 Say this when you want to pay now.
Can I get some cold tap water, please?
💡 Tap water is free in many bars.
Practice Dialogue
Customer
Hello, can I see the drink menu, please?
Bartender
Here is the menu, and what can I get for you?
Customer
I will have a beer, and can I open a tab?
Bartender
Yes, you can, but I must see your ID card first.
Customer
Here is my card, and my friend wants a soda.
Bartender
We have orange soda, and we have cold apple juice.
Customer
She will have the apple juice, because she is driving.
Bartender
Okay, I will bring the drinks to your table now.
Customer
Thank you, and I want to close my tab now, please.
Bartender
That is ten dollars, so you can pay with your card.