A2 · 34 words
In the restaurant in Dutch
Waiter, menu, bill — ordering and paying.
Practise this list
From these 34 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
People often order with Mag ik …? or Ik wil graag …: Mag ik een kopje koffie? “May I have a cup of coffee?” The waiter asks Wat mag het zijn? (“What can I get you?”) and at the end Heeft het gesmaakt? (“Did you enjoy it?”). The bill in a restaurant is de rekening. Paying separately is apart betalen; a tip is de fooi. Chips are called patat or friet in the Netherlands and frieten in Flanders.
The words
Verb (3)
reserverento reserve, to bookVerbA2
smakento taste; to be tastyVerbA2
Literally “did it taste?”.
proevento taste, to try (food)VerbA2
Careful: proberen means “to try, to attempt”.
Adjective (4)
zoetsweetAdjectiveA2
zoutsaltyAdjectiveA2
As a noun: het zout, “salt”.
pittigspicy, hotAdjectiveA2
vegetarischvegetarianAdjectiveA2
Exclamation (1)
Proost!Cheers!ExclamationA2
Phrase (4)
apart betalento pay separatelyPhraseA2
Wat mag het zijn?What can I get you?PhraseA2
Mag ik de rekening?May I have the bill?PhraseA2
Eet smakelijk!Enjoy your meal!PhraseA2
Noun (de) (11)
de oberthe waiterNoun (de)A2
de serveersterthe waitressNoun (de)A2
de menukaartthe menu (the card)Noun (de)A2
de fooithe tipNoun (de)A2
de smaakthe taste, the flavourNoun (de)A2
de patatthe chips (French fries)Noun (de)A2
In Flanders: de frieten.
de sausthe sauceNoun (de)A2
de vorkthe forkNoun (de)A2
de lepelthe spoonNoun (de)A2
de allergiethe allergyNoun (de)A2
de bekerthe mug, the beakerNoun (de)A2
Noun (het) (11)
het menuthe set menuNoun (het)A2
A set meal, not the list of dishes: that is de menukaart.
het voorgerechtthe starterNoun (het)A2
het hoofdgerechtthe main courseNoun (het)A2
het nagerechtthe dessertNoun (het)A2
Also: het toetje, het dessert.
het toetjethe pudding, the dessertNoun (het)A2
het ijsthe ice cream; the iceNoun (het)A2
het gerechtthe dishNoun (het)A2
het mesthe knifeNoun (het)A2
het servetthe napkinNoun (het)A2
het terrasthe terrace; the outdoor seatingNoun (het)A2
het biertjethe (small) beerNoun (het)A2
A diminutive: a normal glass of beer.
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This list belongs to Food and drink — five lists and 172 words that can also be practised as a whole.