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100 English Phrases for Ordering Takeout by Phone

April 27, 2026

100 English Phrases for Ordering Takeout by Phone

No. Item Definition
1. Actually, cancel that item remove an item
2. All right, let’s do that agree to proceed
3. Are you still taking orders? check if ordering is open
4. Brown rice, if possible request brown rice
5. Can I add a side? ask to add side
6. Can I change the drink? ask to switch drink
7. Can I get the combo? order a combo meal
8. Can I order for pickup? ask for pickup service
9. Can I pick it up at six? set pickup time
10. Can I schedule it for later? ask for later timing
11. Can I substitute the side? ask to swap side
12. Can you confirm the total? ask for final price
13. Can you cut it in half? ask to split item
14. Can you deliver by seven? request delivery time
15. Can you leave out the cheese? remove cheese
16. Can you make it less spicy? reduce spice level
17. Can you read back my order? ask for order summary
18. Could you repeat that? ask them to repeat
19. Could you speak a little slower? ask for slower speech
20. Did you get all that? check they heard everything
21. Do you accept Apple Pay? ask about Apple Pay
22. Do you deliver this far? ask delivery range
23. Do you do takeout? ask if takeout is offered
24. Do you have any specials? ask about current deals
25. Do you take cash? ask about cash payment
26. Does that come with rice? ask if rice is included
27. Does that include a drink? ask if drink is included
28. Does this contain nuts? ask about nuts
29. Easy on the salt ask for less salt
30. Extra spicy, please request more heat
31. Give me just a second ask for short pause
32. Got it, thanks acknowledge information
33. Great, I’ll take it accept the item
34. Has the driver left yet? ask driver status
35. Have a good night close the call politely
36. Hold the pickles, please request no pickles
37. How big is that portion? ask portion size
38. How long will it take? ask wait time
39. How much is the total? ask total cost
40. How soon can I pick it up? ask earliest pickup time
41. I didn’t catch that say you missed it
42. I’d like to place an order start a takeout order
43. I’ll also get a drink add a beverage
44. I’ll have the house special order the house special
45. I’ll take the lunch special choose the lunch special
46. I’ll take two of those order two items
47. I’m allergic to peanuts state peanut allergy
48. I’m calling to order food state your purpose clearly
49. I’m in a bit of a hurry say you need speed
50. Is delivery available? ask whether they deliver
51. Is it possible to customize? ask about changes
52. Is that enough for two? ask serving size
53. Is there a minimum order? ask minimum purchase
54. Is there dairy in that? ask about dairy content
55. Is this dish vegetarian? ask if vegetarian
56. Leave it at the door request contactless dropoff
57. Let me change that order revise the order
58. Let me check the menu pause to review options
59. Let me make sure I got that confirm details
60. Light on the sauce ask for less sauce
61. Make that three, please increase quantity
62. Mild, please request mild spice
63. My address is give delivery address
64. My order hasn’t arrived yet report late delivery
65. My phone number is give your number
66. No mayo, please request no mayonnaise
67. No tomatoes, please request no tomatoes
68. No utensils needed decline utensils
69. Okay, that works agree to arrangement
70. One moment, please ask for a brief pause
71. Perfect, thank you accept and thank
72. Please call when you arrive request arrival call
73. Please don’t knock request quiet delivery
74. Please include utensils request eating utensils
75. Please label the items request labeled containers
76. Please pack it separately request separate packaging
77. Please ring the doorbell give arrival instruction
78. Sauce on the side, please request separate sauce
79. See you soon close before pickup
80. Sounds good show approval
81. Sure, that’s fine accept the option
82. Thank you very much express thanks politely
83. Thanks for your help show appreciation
84. That sounds great approve a suggestion
85. That’s everything for now finish listing items
86. The apartment number is 4B give apartment number
87. The drink spilled in the bag report spilled drink
88. The food arrived cold report cold food
89. The gate code is 2580 give access code
90. The name is Smith give order name
91. The order is incomplete say items are missing
92. Use the side entrance give entry instruction
93. What comes with that? ask about included sides
94. What do you recommend? ask for suggestions
95. What time do you close? ask closing time
96. What’s good for takeout? ask what travels well
97. What’s popular there? ask about popular items
98. What’s the delivery fee? ask delivery charge
99. What’s today’s special? ask about specials
100. When will it be ready? ask pickup readiness
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