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Haruna_陽菜
Every weekends, I have part time job at family restaurant. Sometimes customers speaking English or other languages come. Most of them try to ask me in English, and I can understand what they say. But answering is so difficult for me because of my English serving skill. So, I'd be happy if you teach me expressions and phrases I can use in my part time job!
Examples...
🧁I want to take back plates finished eating.
🧁Before drinking, I want to confirm about driving.
🧁I want to alert a hot plate.
🧁When I have mistake
Other expressions, greetings, vocabularies...pleas teach me!
Jan 13, 2026 8:43 AM
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🍽 "May I take your plates now?" or "Can I get these plates out of your way?"
🍸 "May I ask if you'll be driving after having drinks?"
🔥 "Be careful, the plate is hot" or "Let that cool off before you touch it."
❌️ "I'm sorry, I must have misunderstood" or "I apologize for the inconvenience, I'll get that sorted out right away." (You can use these phrases if you've made a mistake on an order.)
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⏳️ "Your food will be right out." (You can say this as you're delivering drinks or checking on them if they're still waiting for the food they ordered.)
Jan 13, 2026 5:16 PM
Haruna_陽菜
Language Skills
English, Japanese
Learning Language
English
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