Interacting with a Delivery Driver
The customer receives their food from the delivery driver, confirming the order, handling payment (if not prepaid), giving instructions for delivery, or resolving minor issues upon arrival.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
delivery
The service of bringing food or items to your home or location, common in food apps like Uber Eats.
order
What a customer requests to buy, like food items from a menu; in this context, it's the pizza and soda.
confirm
To check and make sure something is correct or complete, often used when receiving packages or food.
prepaid
Paid for in advance, usually online or by card, so no extra payment is needed upon arrival.
cash
Physical money like bills and coins, as opposed to digital payments like cards or apps.
enjoy
To get pleasure from something, like eating a meal; a polite way to wish someone well.
meal
A portion of food eaten at a specific time, such as lunch or dinner.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Hi, I have a delivery for John. Is that you?
This is a polite greeting from the driver to confirm the recipient's name. Use it when arriving at a customer's door to verify identity. The question 'Is that you?' uses 'that' to refer to the person mentioned.
Yes, that's me. Thanks, I've been waiting for this.
A simple confirmation and expression of thanks. 'That's me' means 'I am that person.' 'I've been waiting' is present perfect continuous tense, showing an action that started in the past and continues. Useful for acknowledging delivery.
Great. Here's your order: one large pizza and a soda. Could you just confirm it's all there for me?
Handing over the items while listing them. 'Could you just...' is a polite request using modal 'could' for asking favors. 'For me' means to help the speaker. This sentence is useful for drivers to ensure customer satisfaction.
Let me see... Yep, looks like everything's here. Thanks so much.
Checking the order casually. 'Let me see' means 'allow me to look.' 'Yep' is informal for 'yes,' and 'looks like' expresses an opinion based on appearance. Contraction 'everything's' for 'everything is.' Great for responding when inspecting food.
Perfect. Your order was prepaid, so no need for cash. Enjoy your meal!
Confirming payment and wishing well. 'Was prepaid' is past simple passive voice. 'So' connects cause and result. 'No need for' means 'not necessary.' Use this to end the interaction politely after delivery.
Thanks, you too! Have a good evening.
A friendly response to a farewell. 'You too' mirrors the well-wish back to the speaker. 'Have a good evening' is a common polite goodbye in the late afternoon or night. Useful for ending conversations positively.