Paying at a Café
Practise card, cash, EFTPOS, receipts and surcharges.
Learn the English people use in everyday café situations. Read the phrase, understand the meaning, practise what to say next and then try it in real life.

Use this English in a real café
Practise card, cash, EFTPOS, receipts and surcharges. Start with the first lesson, or choose the situation you need today. Each lesson uses the same Chatsifieds learning flow, practical listening support, Get Unstuck phrases and quiz format.
Cash or Card? Paying at a Café
Practise cash, card, tap, receipt, surcharge and polite payment language. For ESL learners in Australia.
Open lesson →Lesson 2Tipping, Surcharges and Paying at Australian Cafes
Learn the English for cafe tipping, card surcharges, weekend surcharges, split bills and payment prompts in Australia.
Open lesson →Lesson 3Card Declined, Receipt and Split-Bill Café English
Practise payment problems, asking for a receipt, trying a card again, and paying separately at an Australian café.
Open lesson →Need another café skill?
Return to the 12 Coffee English collections to practise a different part of the café experience.
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