Vocabulary List
Level: STANAG SLP2
Menu & Dishes
Main Course (hlavní chod) – The principal dish of a meal.
Appetizer (předkrm) – A small dish before the main meal.
Dessert (dezert) – Sweet course at the end.
Beverage (nápoj) – A drink.
Soup (polévka) – Liquid dish, usually hot.
Salad (salát) – Cold dish of mixed ingredients.
Side Dish (příloha) – Food served alongside main course.
Specialty (specialita) – House speciality item.
Seafood (mořské plody) – Edible marine creatures.
Vegan Option (veganská varianta) – Dish without animal products.
Ordering Process
Menu (jídelní lístek) – List of available dishes.
Waiter (číšník) – Takes orders at the table.
To Order (objednat) – To request food.
Reservation (rezervace) – Booking ahead.
To Recommend (doporučit) – To suggest a dish.
To Serve (servírovat) – To bring food to table.
Bill (účet) – Statement of charges.
Tip (spropitné) – Extra payment for service.
To Cancel (zrušit) – To call off an order.
To Modify (upravit) – To change an order.
Payment & Service
Cash (hotovost) – Payment in notes/coins.
Credit Card (platební karta) – Bank card payment.
Receipt (účtenka) – Proof of payment.
Service Charge (poplatek za obsluhu) – Automatic fee.
To Pay (zaplatit) – To settle the bill.
Change (vrácení) – Money returned after payment.
To Split (rozdělit účet) – Share payment.
Gratuity (spropitné) – Voluntary tip.
Voucher (voucher) – Prepaid discount coupon.
Cash Register (pokladna) – Machine for payments.
Preferences & Dietary
Vegetarian (vegetariánský) – No meat.
Vegan (veganský) – No animal products.
Gluten‑Free (bez lepku) – No wheat/gluten.
Nut Allergy (alergie na ořechy) – Cannot eat nuts.
Lactose Intolerant (nesnášenlivost laktózy) – No dairy.
Spicy (pikantní) – Hot taste.
Mild (jemné) – Low spiciness.
Sweet (sladké) – Sugary taste.
Sour (nakyslé) – Tart taste.
Organic (biologické) – Naturally grown.
Utensils & Tableware
Fork (vidlička) – Four‑pronged utensil.
Knife (nůž) – Cutting utensil.
Spoon (lžíce) – Dipping utensil.
Plate (talíř) – Dish for food.
Glass (sklenice) – Drinking vessel.
Napkin (ubrousek) – Cloth/paper for wiping.
Chopsticks (hůlky) – Asian eating sticks.
Bowl (miska) – Deep dish.
Tablecloth (ubrus) – Cloth covering table.
Straw (brčko) – Tube for drinking.
Choose the correct word based on explanation & translation:
Principal dish of a meal. (hlavní chod)
Small dish before the main meal. (předkrm)
Sweet course at the end. (dezert)
A drink. (nápoj)
Liquid dish, usually hot. (polévka)
Cold dish of mixed ingredients. (salát)
Food served alongside main course. (příloha)
House speciality item. (specialita)
Edible marine creatures. (mořské plody)
Dish without animal products. (veganská varianta)
Choose the correct word based on explanation & translation:
List of available dishes. (jídelní lístek)
Takes orders at the table. (číšník)
To request food. (objednat)
Booking ahead. (rezervace)
To suggest a dish. (doporučit)
To bring food to table. (servírovat)
Statement of charges. (účet)
Extra payment for service. (spropitné)
To call off an order. (zrušit)
To change an order. (upravit)
Choose the correct word based on explanation & translation:
Payment in notes/coins. (hotovost)
Bank card payment. (platební karta)
Proof of payment. (účtenka)
Automatic fee. (poplatek za obsluhu)
To settle the bill. (zaplatit)
Money returned after payment. (vrácení)
Share payment. (rozdělit účet)
Voluntary tip. (spropitné)
Prepaid discount coupon. (voucher)
Machine for payments. (pokladna)
Choose the correct word based on explanation & translation:
No meat. (vegetariánský)
No animal products. (veganský)
No wheat/gluten. (bez lepku)
Cannot eat nuts. (alergie na ořechy)
No dairy. (nesnášenlivost laktózy)
Hot taste. (pikantní)
Low spiciness. (jemné)
Sugary taste. (sladké)
Tart taste. (nakyslé)
Naturally grown. (biologické)
Choose the correct word based on explanation & translation:
Four‑pronged utensil. (vidlička)
Cutting utensil. (nůž)
Dipping utensil. (lžíce)
Dish for food. (talíř)
Drinking vessel. (sklenice)
Cloth/paper for wiping. (ubrousek)
Asian eating sticks. (hůlky)
Deep dish. (miska)
Cloth covering table. (ubrus)
Tube for drinking. (brčko)