Coffee English collection 6 of 12

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.

Customer paying at an Australian café by card while learning payment English with Chatsifieds.com
Paying at a Café — practical English for real Australian cafés.
Your goal

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.

Lesson 1

Cash or Card? Paying at a Café

Practise cash, card, tap, receipt, surcharge and polite payment language. For ESL learners in Australia.

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Lesson 2

Tipping, Surcharges and Paying at Australian Cafes

Learn the English for cafe tipping, card surcharges, weekend surcharges, split bills and payment prompts in Australia.

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Lesson 3

Card 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.

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Need another café skill?

Return to the 12 Coffee English collections to practise a different part of the café experience.

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