Name: English phrases for ordering food (Like a Pro!)
Uploaded: 2025-02-12T06:12:02.000Z
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Hey guys, it's Arianita LaGringa, and welcome back to my YouTube channel.

In today's video, I'm going to teach all of you a list of phrases on how to order food in the United States.

You can use these phrases anywhere, especially at Chipotle.

And you're probably wondering why I'm recording this video at Chipotle.

Well, last time I ate at Chipotle, I saw someone having trouble ordering food.

And I'm sure there are many others who also find it difficult or just might not feel comfortable when they order food.

So, I'm making this video to help you order food easily next time you come here or go to a different place.

Chipotle is a fast food chain restaurant that sells Tex-Mex food or Mexican-inspired food.

If you're not familiar with Tex-Mex food, it's actually a combination of two words.

It's a blend of Mexican and American flavors, often using a lot of cheese and bold spices.

Now, what are some ways to order food here at Chipotle?

You can walk inside and order in person by going through the line, or you can order ahead on the mobile app and then pick up your food right over there.

In this video, I'm not going to order through the app.

Instead, I'm going to focus on ordering inside and going through the line.

And if you notice, you will see the workers making food in front of you.

Not every restaurant does this, but Chipotle does this so you can see all of their choices.

Speaking about choices, let's see what's on the menu.

When you go to a restaurant, the first thing you look at is the menu.

But because this is a fast food chain restaurant, you won't have a physical menu or a physical copy with you.

So you'll actually have to look up above the counter and check out the menu.

There are only four things on the menu, which makes it pretty easy to pick out something.

And this helps me out a ton because I'm a pretty indecisive person.

They have burritos, bowls, tacos, and salads.

But before ordering, let me show you how to get ready to order at the counter.

Because once you're there, they are going to ask you what type of base you want, what kind of protein you want, and all of the toppings.

This place gets pretty busy, so it's good to know what you want.

So do I want white rice, brown rice, or salad?

And then I have to choose between pinto beans and black beans.

Then you get to pick the protein, which can be steak, chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, and sofritas, which is the vegetarian option.

Once you have the base and protein, then you get to pick out the toppings, which is my favorite part.

You can choose between pico de gallo, corn, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, and lettuce.

Also, just so you know, some toppings cost extra.

This means you have to pay more money if you want to add on some more toppings.

If you want to add queso, that'll cost $1.60, and guac is $2.70.

Also, if you get an extra scoop of protein, it'll be around $2.

If you add on all of these extra toppings, this bowl can be $14 or $15.

But don't worry, this process is pretty simple.

You walk down the line, and you tell the worker what you want.

Once you understand the ingredients and how to ask for food, ordering food over there is pretty simple.

So let's go over some useful phrases that will help you order food.

Instead of listing things like rice, chicken, beans, and corn, we want to use complete sentences.

For example, you can say, I'll do or I would like.

Let's say you added cheese, but you didn't get enough.

If you want to add some more cheese, you can say, can I have some extra cheese?

But if you don't want a lot of a certain topping, for example, rice, they usually put a lot of rice.

Then you can say, I want a little bit of rice.

Now, if you want to skip something or you don't want to add that ingredient on top of your bowl, like for example, beans, because they might make you, you can say, no beans, please.

Now, if you want to combine all of the ingredients, you can say, can you mix everything, please?

Or, can you mix everything together, please?

And I usually say this when I order a burrito, because I like everything mixed together.

Now that you guys know the different types of phrases we use when we order food and the different types of toppings they have here at Chipotle, I think it's time to put our English skills to the test and hop in line and order food.

Are you getting any queso fritilla, but you said that?

And then I'll get cheese, and then lettuce, and then that's it.

Yeah, I'll do chips, and then just a water cup, please.

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English phrases for ordering food (Like a Pro!)

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