EFE learning modules / Drinks & Beverages

scenario 3 sarah and david are at a trendy city caf

Scenario Context

"Sarah and David are at a trendy city cafe. David is learning how to order different types of beverages and understand the menu options while Sarah guides him through the etiquette and terminology."

Speakers

Sarah

A local food blogger who is very familiar with the city's cafe culture.

David

An international traveler who is practicing his English and learning about local drink options.

The Dialogue

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Sarah

Good morning, David! I am glad we could meet at this cafe.

David

Good morning, Sarah. This place looks very nice but the menu is quite long.

Sarah

Don't worry, I can help you navigate it. Shall we start with some water?

David

Yes, please. I am quite thirsty from the walk here.

Sarah

In many cafes, they will ask if you want or water.

David

What is the difference between and ?

Sarah

water is just regular water, while water has carbonation or bubbles.

David

I see. I think I prefer water today.

Sarah

Great. Now let's look at the coffee section. It's quite extensive.

David

I usually just drink black coffee. What is an ?

Sarah

An is a very concentrated and strong coffee served in a small cup.

David

That might be too strong for me. What about a latte?

Sarah

A latte is mixed with a lot of steamed milk. It is much smoother.

David

That sounds much better. Do they have options?

Sarah

Yes, they can make almost any coffee if you want to avoid caffeine.

David

I will stick with a regular latte for now. What about tea?

Sarah

They have a great selection of herbal tea, like peppermint and chamomile.

David

Is herbal tea different from black tea?

Sarah

Yes, herbal teas are made from dried fruits, flowers, or herbs and usually have no caffeine.

David

I might try a green tea later this afternoon. Is it ?

Sarah

Very ! It has a very clean and light taste.

David

I also see freshly juices on the menu.

Sarah

Those are wonderful. 'Freshly ' means they make the juice right after you order it.

David

I would love an orange juice. Now, how should I order politely?

Sarah

When the waiter comes, you should say, 'Could I please have a latte?'

David

'Could I please have a latte?' Is that correct?

Sarah

Perfect. Using 'could I please' is very good in social settings.

David

And should I ask for the price of the water?

Sarah

In some places, the water is , which means it is free.

David

That is good to know. I will ask if it is .

Sarah

Also, if you want more, you can ask for a if it is allowed.

David

What does mean?

Sarah

A is when they fill your glass again after you have finished your drink.

David

Thank you, Sarah. I feel much more confident about ordering now.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Beverage

/ቤቭሬጅ/

መጠጥ

A drink of any type.

ማንኛውም የሚጠጣ ነገር።

Sparkling

/ስፓርክሊንግ/

ጋዝ ያለው

Containing bubbles of gas; carbonated.

ጋዝ ያለው ወይም የሚፈላለቅ መጠጥ።

Still

/ስቲል/

ጋዝ የሌለው

Water that is not carbonated or fizzy.

ጋዝ የሌለው ወይም የማይፈላለቅ ተራ ውሃ።

Espresso

/ኤስፕሬሶ/

ኤስፕሬሶ

A strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans.

በእንፋሎት የሚዘጋጅ በጣም ጠንካራ የሆነ የጥቁር ቡና ዓይነት።

Decaffeinated

/ዲካፌኔትድ/

ካፌይን የሌለው

A drink that has had the caffeine removed.

ካፌይን የተወገደለት ቡና ወይም ሻይ።

Complimentary

/ኮምፕሊመንተሪ/

በነጻ የሚሰጥ

Given free of charge.

ያለ ክፍያ በነጻ የሚቀርብ።

Squeezed

/ስኩዊዝድ/

የተጨመቀ

To extract juice from a fruit by applying pressure.

ፍራፍሬን በመጫን ጭማቂ ማውጣት።

Etiquette

/ኤቲኬት/

ሥነ-ምግባር

The customary code of polite behavior in society.

በማኅበራዊ ግንኙነት ውስጥ የሚጠበቅ ተገቢና ጨዋ ባህሪ።

Refreshing

/ሪፍሬሺንግ/

ሚያድስ

Serving to restore strength or animation.

አዲስ ኃይል ወይም ብርታት የሚሰጥ።

Refill

/ሪፊል/

በድጋሚ መሙላት

A second or subsequent filling of a container.

አንድ መጠጥ ካለቀ በኋላ ዕቃውን በድጋሚ መሙላት።