English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 20
Food
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a rice or some rice?
- EmmaAlex, are you hungry?
- AlexYes. I want a rice.
- EmmaRice is uncountable: some rice.
- AlexOh, I'd like some rice and some water.
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So delicious!
- JackEmma, what do you eat?
- EmmaI eat some meat and some vegetables. It's delicious.
- JackAnd what do you drink?
- EmmaI drink some juice. Would you like some fruit?
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- rice
nounrice
- bread
nounbread
- meat
nounmeat
- fruit
nounfruit
- vegetable
nounvegetable
- water
nounwater
- milk
nounmilk
- juice
nounjuice
- delicious
adjectivedelicious
- hungry
adjectivehungry
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Some / any and "I'm hungry"
Explanation
Some foods can be counted (an apple, two apples), but many cannot: rice, bread, water, milk, meat. These UNCOUNTABLE nouns take NO "a" and have NO plural — you cannot say "a rice" or "two rices". Instead, use SOME in positive sentences: I'd like some rice, some water. Use ANY in questions and negatives: Do you have any bread? I don't have any milk. Second point: to say you are hungry or thirsty, English uses BE + an adjective — I'm hungry, I'm thirsty (not "I have hunger"). And "delicious" describes food: The food is delicious.
Examples
- I'm hungry. I'd like some rice and some bread.I'm hungry. I'd like some rice and some bread.
- I'm thirsty. I drink some water.I'm thirsty. I drink some water.
- The meat is delicious and the fruit is delicious.The meat is delicious and the fruit is delicious.
- Do you have any milk? — No, but I have some juice.Do you have any milk? — No, but I have some juice.
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Eating out and tippingEating out and tipping
Eating out is a big part of life in English-speaking countries — and it comes with a few habits that can surprise visitors, above all the custom of tipping and the constant "please" and "thank you".
Going out to eat
From cafés and diners to takeaway and food trucks, eating out is casual and common. You often seat yourself in a café but wait to be seated in a nicer restaurant. A server takes your order, brings the food, and later brings the bill (in the US, the "check"). Portions can be large, and it is normal to take leftovers home in a box.
Tipping
In the United States, tipping is expected, not optional: 15–20% of the bill for a server is normal, because their wages are low. In the UK, Australia and elsewhere it is more relaxed — often 10% or a service charge already added. When in doubt, look at the bill for "service included", and if it is not there and the service was good, leave a tip.
"Please" and "thank you"
English speakers say "please" and "thank you" a lot — far more than seems necessary to many learners. "Can I have the menu, please?" sounds polite; "Give me the menu" sounds rude. Add "please" to requests and "thank you" to almost anything. A friendly "How are you?" from a server is small talk, not a real question — "Good, thanks, and you?" is the perfect reply.
In short: eating out is casual and friendly, but remember to tip (especially in the US) and to sprinkle in "please" and "thank you". A warm "Thank you, that was delicious!" to your server goes a long way. Enjoy your meal!
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