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After being seated the waiter might ask "Would you like to start with a drink?" and you can reply "Yes, we’d like (type of drink)" while you decide on your food.”

Would you like to start with a drink?

Vill du börja med en drink?

Yes, we’d like some water

Ja, vi vill ha vatten

After some time, the waiter will ask "Are you ready to order?" or "Can I take your order?". To order use either "I’d like ...", or "I’ll have ..."

Are you ready to order?

Är du redo att beställa?

Can I take your order?

Kan jag ta din beställning?

I’ll have the salad bowl

Jag tar salladsskålen

If you could not decide you can ask the waiter "What would you recommend?" to get some advice or "What are the specialities?" to find out what the most famous dishes are at that restaurant. You could also ask "What are today’s specials?" to find out if there are any dishes being served today that are not usually on the menu.

What would you recommend?

Vad skulle du rekommendera?

What are the specialities?

Vilka är specialiteterna?

What are today’s specials?

Vilka är dagens specialerbjudanden?

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If you cannot eat certain things and the menu does not mark these ingredients, then you can point at the dish on the menu and ask the waiter "Does this contain meat/nuts/dairy?" to find out if it’s okay for you to eat. Or, when the waiter gives you the menu, you can say "I can’t eat ..., which dishes would you recommend for me?"

Does this contain nuts?

Innehåller detta nötter?

Does this contain dairy?

Innehåller detta mejeriprodukter?

Does this contain gluten?

Innehåller detta gluten?

I can’t eat meat

Jag kan inte äta kött

I can’t eat flour

Jag kan inte äta mjöl

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Catch the waiter’s attention and ask "Can we have the bill, please?" or "Check, please." to see how much you need to pay.

Can we have the bill, please?

Kan vi få notan, tack?

Check, please

Notan tack

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