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In Course: Dutch A1

Ordering in Cafés and Restaurants

Learn how to order food and drinks in Dutch cafés and restaurants, ask for the menu, and communicate dietary preferences.

A warm, inviting close-up photograph of a wooden table in an authentic Dutch café, featuring a steaming cappuccino, a fresh glass of orange juice, a small glass of Dutch beer, and an open menu. Soft, natural light illuminates the scene, with blurred figures enjoying the atmosphere in the background, conveying a sense of relaxed social interaction in a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → nl-NL

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56 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to order food and drinks in Dutch cafés and restaurants. You will practise requesting the menu, choosing your favourite food and beverages, and explaining any dietary preferences politely.
Lesson#2
To ask for the menu politely in Dutch, use the fixed phrase 'Mag ik de menukaart, alstublieft?'. In this phrase, 'de menukaart' means the menu, and 'mag ik' literally means may I.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'the menu' in Dutch?

de menukaart

Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'May I have the menu, please?'

Mag ik de menukaart, alstublieft?

Lesson#5
To say what you would like, use the polite ordering frame 'Ik wil graag'. Common hot drinks include 'de koffie' for coffee, 'de thee' for tea, and 'de cappuccino' for cappuccino. You can also specify 'een kopje koffie' for a cup of coffee.
Quiz#6
How do you say 'the coffee' in Dutch?

de koffie

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