Learning quantity and how to order food in quantity
What will I be learning in this English lesson.
During this lesson you will be learning how to ask a person for food or refuse someone. Included are examples of conversations of people asking for food in an English cafe.
expressions of quantity using: some / any
| Affirmative | Question | Negative |
| I want a hot dog | Do you want a hot dog? | I don't want a hot dog |
| I want some french fries | Do you want any french fries? | I don't want any french fries |
| I want some coco cola | Do you want any coco cola? | I don't want any coco cola |
Please take note!
Use some when offering something.
Do you want some coffee? - yes, please or no, thank you
How about some coco cola?
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Count and non - count nouns
| Count | Non-count | Count or non-count |
| A hot dog | some bread | a salad or some salad |
| An apple | some coffee | a sausage or some sausage |
| A piece of cake | some chicken | a soup or some soup |
Ordering a small quantity of food 
I would like 3 cups of coffee and 2 doughnuts, please.
I would like 6 icecreams please with chocolate sauce on top.
May I have two slices of blackberry pie.
Is there any pizza left? There are 4 pieces of pizza left in the box.
Exercise use a / an or some
Click here for the lesson on when to use a / an
Use the 3 examples to help you.
- banana / bag = There's a banana in the bag.
- apples / box = There are some apples in the box.
- rice / pot = There's some rice in the pot.
- Salad / kitchen =
- Ice cream / refigerator =
- Eggs / box =
- French fries / bag =
- Chicken / oven =
- orange / bag =
- Soup / pot =
Practise, complete the conversation using some or any
Mr Bean: Do you have______ tomato juice?
Waiter: No, we dont't have ________.
Waiter: But we do have _____ orange jucie.
Waiter: would you like_____ shrimp?
Mr Bean: Do you ______ coffee?
Waiter: No, thanks I prefer ________ milk.
Mr Bean: Can i help you?
Waiter: Yes please, have you _____ fish today?
Waiter: But we do have _____ orange jucie.
Waiter: Sorry we do not have _____ today?
Mr Bean: Jumnaer, eat ______ fruit it is good for you?
Waiter: No, I don't want _____ am not hungry.
Try our other English lessons about food.
Try the English lesson Learning how to Accept and Refuse Food Politely Easy Pace Learning also has a third lesson Learning English types of food meats fruit poultry vegetables for you to try and enjoy.
