Ordering Takeout and Confirming Delivery: what to say in English

外卖电话点单

Placing the Order

Hi, I'd like to place an order for delivery, please. Can I get a large pepperoni pizza and a Caesar salad?

To start ordering food for delivery.

place an orderdeliverypepperoni pizza

Do you guys deliver to Maple Street? I'm at 250 Maple, apartment 3B.

To check if delivery is available to your address.

deliver toapartment

Oh, and can I add garlic bread to that? That should be everything.

To add an extra item to your order.

addgarlic breadshould be everything

Confirming Delivery and Payment

How long will it take to get here? We're pretty hungry.

To ask how long delivery will take.

how longget herehungry

Can I pay by card at the door, or do I need to pay over the phone?

To ask about payment options for delivery.

pay by cardat the doorover the phone

Confirming After Delivery

Hey, thanks! Uh, I think you guys forgot the Caesar salad. I ordered one with the pizza.

To mention a missing item from your order.

forgotordered one with

Wait, this isn't what I ordered. I asked for pepperoni, not Hawaiian.

To point out a wrong item in your order.

isn't what I orderedasked for

Everything looks great! Do I sign here? And here's a little extra for the tip.

To confirm everything is correct and tip the delivery person.

sign hereextratip

Key words

delivery

bringing food to your location

place an order

to request something to be made or delivered

ETA

estimated time of arrival

tip

extra money given for service

takeout

food ordered to eat elsewhere

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