Sending a dish back
What arrived is not what you ordered, and saying so politely is its own small skill.
The phrase
This dish is not what I ordered.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1dish/dɪʃ/
noun
A single item of food on the menu.
- 2wrong/rɔːŋ/
adjective
Not the one that was asked for.
- 3cold/koʊld/
adjective
Not as warm as it should be.
- 4
allergic
- 5
waiter
- 6
kitchen
- 7
replace
- 8
complain
- 9
sauce
- 10
apology
Spell it1 of 3
The sentences3 of 10
This dish is not what I ordered.
I think you brought the wrong plate.
My soup came to the table cold.
Pronunciation
wrong/rɔːŋ/
The w is silent: RONG.
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- What do you say if your food is cold?
- You can say 'My soup came to the table cold' to let them know.
- What do you say if the wrong dish arrives?
- You can say 'I think you brought the wrong plate' or 'This dish is not what I ordered.'
The same situation in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German.