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Word 1
chef
/ʃef/noun
A trained cook, usually the one in charge of a kitchen.
Sounds like "shef" — the ch is a sh sound.
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chef/ʃef/noun
Could we thank the chef for that meal?
Word 2
special
/ˈspeʃəl/noun
A dish a restaurant is featuring that day, often not on the usual menu.
Two syllables, spesh-ul; the ci is a sh sound.
Word 2Sentence 1 of 1
special/ˈspeʃəl/noun
Is the special tonight the fish or the lamb?
Word 3
dish
/dɪʃ/noun
One particular food that has been cooked and served.
Word 3Sentence 1 of 1
dish/dɪʃ/noun
This dish is the best thing on the whole menu.
Word 4
sugar
/ˈʃʊɡər/noun
The sweet white stuff added to food and drinks.
Starts with a sh sound, not an s.
Word 4Sentence 1 of 1
sugar/ˈʃʊɡər/noun
Could you pass the sugar for my coffee?
Word 5
machine
/məˈʃiːn/noun
A device with moving or electrical parts that does a job for you.
Stress the second syllable; the first is a quick "muh".
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
machine/məˈʃiːn/noun
The coffee machine behind the bar sounds very loud.
Word 6
ocean
/ˈoʊʃən/noun
One of the huge areas of salt water that cover most of the earth.
Oh-shun — the c carries the sh sound.
Word 6Sentence 1 of 1
ocean/ˈoʊʃən/noun
Our table looks straight out over the ocean.
Word 7
rush
/rʌʃ/verb
To move or go somewhere very fast.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
rush/rʌʃ/verb
There's no need to rush, we have all evening.
Word 8
finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/verb
To bring something to an end, or come to the end of it.
Word 8Sentence 1 of 1
finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/verb
Let me finish my drink before we order.
Word 9
patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/adjective
Able to wait or put up with trouble without getting annoyed.
Pay-shunt — the ti is a sh sound.
Word 9Sentence 1 of 1
patient/ˈpeɪʃənt/adjective
The waiter was patient while we read the menu.
Word 10
sure
/ʃʊr/adverb
Definitely; a casual way of saying yes.
Starts with a sh sound, like the start of "should".
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
sure/ʃʊr/adverb
Sure, we can try the fish if you recommend it.
Word 1
chef
/ʃef/noun
A trained cook, usually the one in charge of a kitchen.
Sounds like "shef" — the ch is a sh sound.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
chef/ʃef/noun
Could we thank the chef for that meal?
This word
- chef
- 1Could we thank the chef for that meal?Could we thank the chef for that meal?
- special
- 1Is the special tonight the fish or the lamb?Is the special tonight the fish or the lamb?
- dish
- 1This dish is the best thing on the whole menu.This dish is the best thing on the whole menu.
- sugar
- 1Could you pass the sugar for my coffee?Could you pass the sugar for my coffee?
- machine
- 1The coffee machine behind the bar sounds very loud.The coffee machine behind the bar sounds very loud.
- ocean
- 1Our table looks straight out over the ocean.Our table looks straight out over the ocean.
- rush
- 1There's no need to rush, we have all evening.There's no need to rush, we have all evening.
- finish
- 1Let me finish my drink before we order.Let me finish my drink before we order.
- patient
- 1The waiter was patient while we read the menu.The waiter was patient while we read the menu.
- sure
- 1Sure, we can try the fish if you recommend it.Sure, we can try the fish if you recommend it.
- chef
- 1Could we thank the chef for that meal?Could we thank the chef for that meal?
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Could we thank the chef for that meal?