Order food in Slovak

In this lesson you will find the most useful words and phrases used in a restaurant! You will know how to read a Slovak menu, how to order the food and also how to ask for the bill.

Not just in a restaurant you will need these two magic words:

How to read the menu

Would you like to know what exactly is written in a menu?

To be able to understand all kinds of food and drinks, check our Food and Drinks in Slovak lesson!

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How to order the food in Slovak

These are the phrases you can use or you will hear from your waiter:

Here are also useful phrases if you have not chosen yet or you need some time before you decide:

How to ask for the bill in Slovak

Example dialog

Ján: Môžem vás poprosiť o menu? (Can I ask you for the menu?)

Waiter: Nech sa páči. (Here you go!)         

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Waiter: Už ste si vybrali? (Did you choose already?)

Ján: Ešte som si nevybral. Čo by ste mi odporučili? (I have not chosen yet. What would you recommend me?)

Waiter: Ako predjedlo chlieb s cesnakom. Chceli by ste mäso alebo rybu? Výborné hlavné jedlo je napríklad jahňacie s rajčinami a ryžou. (As a starter, the bread with garlic. Would you like meat or fish? The delicious main course is the lamb with tomatoes and the rice.)

Ján: Hmm, to znie výborne. Aké je denné menu? (Hmmm, that sounds great. What is the daily special?)

Waiter: Denné menu je brokolicová polievka a cestovina s kuracím mäsom a smotanou. (The daily special is brocolli soup and pasta with chicken and cream.)

Ján: Dám si jahňacie. A aký máte dezert? (I will have the lamb. What kind of dessert you have?)

Waiter: Máme výbornú čokoládovú zmrzlinu alebo čerešňový koláč. (We have a delicious chocolate ice cream or a cherry pie.)

Ján: Dám si čerešňový koláč. Som alergický na mliečne výrobky. (I will have the cherry pie. I am allergic to dairy products.)

Waiter: Dobrý výber, pane. (Good choice, sir.)

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Waiter: Nech sa páči. Dobrú chuť. (Here you go. Enjoy your meal.)

Ján: Ďakujem. Chcel by som zaplatiť, prosím. (Thank you. I would like to pay, please.)

Waiter: Tu je váš účet. Hotovosťou alebou kreditnou kartou? (Here is your bill. By cash or by credit card?)

Ján: Kreditnou kartou. Ďakujem. (By credit card.Thank you.)

Congrats! Now you are able to order the food in Slovak! Let´s practice it in the exercises!