Drink order (advanced)
A busy café. The desired oat milk is out of stock, and the barista quickly suggests alternatives. It's a situation where you accept the substitute flexibly without panicking, adjust the temperature, and naturally add something that comes to mind while ordering.
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Is there a dairy-free option?
'Do you do ~?' is a casual native expression meaning 'Do you handle something like ~?' It has a softer and more natural nuance than 'Do you have~.'
That's okay, then I'll just go with the regular one.
A cool way to move on when what you want is out of stock. 'No worries' + 'I'll just do~' conveys a relaxed and smooth concession nuance.
Could you make it a bit hotter?
A request for temperature adjustment. It can be applied as extra hot / not too hot / kids' temp.
Feel free to do as you like.
A relaxed expression when the barista suggests several alternatives. It conveys both kindness and flexibility.
Oh, could I add a shot to that?
When you think of something while speaking, gently correct or add with 'Actually.' 'add a shot to that' means 'add to that order just made.'
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The key to a premium order is 'flexibility'.
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When you don't want something, just say 'No worries, I'll just do~', and when you want to ask for something, say 'Could you make it~?
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If something comes to mind, add 'Actually' to it.
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With these three switches, any unexpected situation can be smooth.
- non-dairy — Dairy-free
- shot — (espresso) shot
- out of — Out of stock, sold out
- substitute — Replace, change