Travel Phrases · Dutch · At a restaurant
Dutch restaurant phrases.
Ordering, asking what is in a dish, and paying. Enough to eat well without pointing at a menu and hoping.
Uses the formal u register throughout. Polite with strangers and staff.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Een tafel voor twee, alstublieft. | A table for two, please. |
| De menukaart, alstublieft. | The menu, please. |
| Wat raadt u aan? | What do you recommend? |
| De rekening, alstublieft. | The check, please. |
| Deze graag. | This one, please. |
| Een glas water, alstublieft. | Water, please. |
| Het was heerlijk. | It was delicious. |
| Heeft u een vegetarisch gerecht? | Do you have a vegetarian dish? |
Cafés, bars and restaurants: from a counter order to asking for the bill.
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