order : (អឌើ / កុម៉ង់ ) tell the waiter food or drinks you want to buy or eat.
Example: “What would you like to order, please?”
Serve: (សើវ វឹ/ បម្រើ) bring food or drinks to
the customer’s desk
Example: “The waiters serve our meals carefully.”
Cook: (ឃុក ឃឹ/ ចំអិន) To prepare food by heating
it.
Example: “The chef is cooking the pasta.”
Seat: (ស៊ីត ធឹ/ នាំចូលតុក) To show customers to their
tables.
Example: “The hostess will seat you shortly.”
Book: (ប៊ុក ឃឹ/កក់) Call to tell the restaurant
to reserve a table for you.
Example: “I’ve booked 10 tables for my party at 8 PM.”
Welcome: (វេល ខាំ/ស្វាគម) To greet customers when
they come to the restaurant
Example: “The host and the hostess always welcome customers with a smile.”
Take an order: (ថេក អេន អឌើ/ កត់ត្រាការកុម៉ង់) To take note what
a customer wants to eat or drink.
Example: “The waiter took our order 5 minutes ago.”
Recommend: (រេកខេមឹន ដឹ/ណែនាំ) To suggest dishes to
customers.
Example: “Could you recommend a good wine?”
Refill: (រីហ្វីល/ចាក់បំពេញ) To fill a glass or cup again.
Example: “Could you refill my water, please?”
Taste: (ថេស ថឹ/ ភ្លក់) Eat food or drink check a
little bit to check its flavor.
Example: “Could I taste the food before ordering?”
Bring: (ប្រីង/យកមកអោយ) To carry food or drinks to
the table.
Example: “The waiter will bring what you have ordered shortly.”
Pour: (ផ / ចាក់ទឹក) To empty liquid from one
container to another.
Example: Could you pour me some more orange juice, please?
Pay: (ផេ / បង់លុយ) To give money for food and
drink consumed.
Example: Don’t worry! I’ll pay the bill for this meal.
Tip: (ធីប/ អោយលុយធីប) To give extra money to
service staff as a reward for good service.
Example: I sometimes tip the waiters for good service.
Collect: (ខឡិច ថឹ /ប្រមូល) To gather payments or
used dishes.
Example: The waiters always collect the dishes after customers leave.
Arrange:(អើ រេន ជឹ/ រៀបចំ) To organize seating or
tables in a particular way.
Example: The restaurant will arrange the party for her birth day.
Set the table: (សេត ដឹ ថេបល/រៀបតុក) To place plates,
glasses, and cutlery on the table.
Example: The servers always set the table before the customers arrive.
Greet: (ហ្គ្រីត ថឹ/ ស្វាគមន៍) To say hello to customers
as they arrive.
Example: The hostesses are at the door to greet all the customers.
Practice
