Today I’ll show you how to order a pizza from Domino’s Pizza.
We’re gonna learn some English phrases about pizza.
First off, the name “domino”. Where does it come from?
Although, the logo of Domino’s Pizza looks like a dice, it isn’t a dice, it’s a domino.
Actually, “Dominoes” is a game played with rectangular "domino" tiles.
Let’s go to the domino’s website.
In this video, I’ll show you some common pizza vocab.
The exact English phrases used may be a bit different in different locations.
I’ll focus on the phrases that are used in the United States.
At the end of this video, I’ll show you some English conversations on how to order a pizza by phone.
Although the whole process can actually be done online, it’s still very useful to learn the phone conversations.
Okay, let’s get started.
The first thing you’re gonna do is to choose delivery or carryout.
Delivery is that someone will take the pizza to your home
while carryout or pick up means that you need to pick up the pizza yourself from some nearby Domino’s store.
Let’s look at the menu. There’re tons of stuff on the menu, pizza, breads, pasta, desserts, and so forth.
But I’ll focus on pizza in this video.
There are two ways to pick the pizzas: choosing specialty pizzas and building your own pizza.
For specialty pizzas, all the stuff are picked for you. You just have to pick one, for example,
Honolulu Hawaiian, Pacific Veggie, and so forth.
By the way, I don’t always know what’s in the pizza by just looking at those fancy names.
I have to look at the description or the ingredients. Luckily, on the Domino’s website,
we can know all the details in the pizza builder by clicking the customize button.
For instance, the meatzza pizza has ham, beef, pepperoni and italian sausage on it.
Anyway, let’s pretend we’re a pizza expert. We build our own pizza from scratch.
Domino’s pizza builder is actually a very good place to learn some pizza vocab.
There are several steps. Let’s start with the size.
There are different sizes to choose from: small, medium, large and x-large.
They show the exact size, for example, a medium pizza is 12 inches that feeds 2 to 4 people.
Next up, let’s talk about the crust, that is the bottom of the pizza.
We’ve got hand tossed, crunchy thin crust, gluten free crust, handmade pan and brooklyn style.
Now that we’ve chosen the size and the crust.
We can now choose whether we want cheese or not.
If you want cheese, you can choose whether you want the cheese on the whole pizza,
or on the left half or on the right half of the pizza.
Also, you can choose how much cheese you want, for example, light, normal, extra or double.
As for the sauce, we’ve got robust inspired tomato sauce, hearty marinara sauce, BBQ sauce,
garlic parmesan white sauce and alfredo sauce.
Next up, the toppings. Toppings are the food that is put on top of the crust.
There are two categories: meats and non-meats.
Sometimes we call non-meats toppings veg toppings.
For meats, we’ve got ham,
beef,
salami,
pepperoni,
italian sausage,
premium chicken,
bacon,
and philly steak.
For non-meats, we’ve got hot sauce,
jalapeno peppers,
onions,
banana peppers,
diced tomatoes,
black olives,
mushrooms,
pineapple,
shredded provolone cheese,
cheddar cheese,
green peppers,
spinach,
roasted red peppers,
feta cheese
and shredded parmesan asiago
At the bottom, we can add some special instructions, for example,
we can choose normal bake or well done.
We can choose pie cut, square cut or no cut.
Finally, you can choose sides. A side or side order is an extra dish of food, for example,
sauce or salad, that is served with the main dish.
For example, the domino’s website recommend some sauces for our pizza such as ranch,
garlic dipping sauce and marinara dipping sauce.
Now we’ve got all the things we need to order a pizza. Let’s try some conversations.
I would like to order a deluxe pizza.
I would like to order some pizza.
I would like to order a deluxe pizza.
Good afternoon. What would you like to order?
I would like to order a deluxe pizza.
Which size would you like?
Medium, please.
Okay. Anything else?
No, that’s all. Thank you.
Okay, a medium deluxe pizza. Delivery or carryout?
Delivery, please.
Could I get your address?
Sure, it’s 123 South Road, East Building.
Okay, the total comes to 18 dollars. How will you be paying for that?
I’ll pay cash.
It should be there in 30 minutes or less. Please wait.
Alright, bye.
Bye.
deluxe pizza: a pizza that has pepperoni, Italian sausage, onions, mushrooms, and green peppers on it.
What toppings do you have?
What something do you have?
What toppings do you have?
Good evening. Can I take your order?
Yes, please. Can I have a large Hawaiian pizza with crunchy thin crust?
Yes, sure. Do you want any extra toppings?
What toppings do you have?
We have pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers and spinach. What would you like?
I’d love to have mushrooms.
No problem. Let me repeat your order. It is a large Hawaiian pizza with added mushrooms. Anything else?
That will be it. Thanks.
Delivery or carryout?
Carryout, please.
Okay. It comes to 20 dollars. The pizza will be ready in about 25 minutes.
Thank you. Bye.
Bye.
Hawaiian pizza: a pizza that has ham, bacon, pineapple, shredded provolone cheese and
roasted red peppers on it.
crunchy: firm and making a loud noise when it is eaten. For example, the toast is crunchy.
extra: added to what is normal. for example, I want extra toppings on my pizza.
What do you recommend?
Hi. Domino’s Pizza. What would you like to order?
I am a vegetarian and would like to order a veg pizza. What do you recommend?
What about Pacific Veggie? The pizza has onions, diced tomatoes, black olives, mushrooms on it.
That sounds great. I’ll have a Pacific Veggie.
Which size would you like?
What are the options?
Small, medium, large and x-large.
How big is the large?
It’s about 14 inches for 3 to 5 people.
Okay. I’ll take the large. And don’t cut it, please.
Alright. Would you like any side orders?
Yes. Can I have a marinara dipping sauce and a bottle of coke?
Yes, sure. That will be 25 dollars. Delivery or pick up?
Delivery, please. My address is 456 North Road, West Building. How long will it take to get here?
It should be there in 20 minutes or less.
Great! I will pay by cash then.
Okay. Thanks for your order.
Bye.
recommend: to suggest something would be good. For example, she recommends Pacific Veggie.
vegetarian: a person who does not eat meat.
veggie: a vegetable or a vegetarian
veg pizza: veg stands for vegetables. So, veg pizza is a pizza that does not contain meat.
Pacific Veggie: a pizza that has onions, diced tomatoes, black olives, mushrooms,
shredded provolone cheese, spinach, roasted red peppers and feta cheese on it.
option: one thing that can be chosen from a set of many things. For example, we have many topping options.
dipping sauce or a dip: a liquid that is used to add flavor to a food.
You put or dip the food into the dipping sauce before eating it.
marinara dipping sauce: a tomato sauce, usually made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions
I would like to order a large pizza with brooklyn style crust, double cheese and alfredo sauce.
For the toppings, I’ll have bacon, beef, italian sausage, pineapples and roasted red peppers.
I would like to order your pizza with size with some crust some cheese and some sauce.
For the toppings, I’ll have some toppings .
I would like to order a large pizza with brooklyn style crust, double cheese and alfredo sauce.
For the toppings, I’ll have bacon, beef, italian sausage, pineapples and roasted red peppers.
Hello. Domino’s Pizza. May I take your order?
I would like to order a large pizza with brooklyn style crust, double cheese and alfredo sauce.
For the toppings, I’ll have bacon, beef, italian sausage, pineapples and roasted red peppers.
Okay. Would you like anything else?
No, that’s it. Thanks.
So, your order is one large pizza with brooklyn style crust, double cheese and alfredo sauce.
The toppings are bacon, beef, italian sausage, pineapples and roasted red peppers.
That’s right.
Delivery or carryout?
Delivery, please.
Can I have your address, please?
My address is 789 North Road, West Building.
Okay, your pizza will be there in about 20 minutes.
Okay. Thanks.
Have a nice day.
You too.