Some / Any & Food

English A1 · Lesson 19

Order food and talk about quantity!

Today you will

Learn food & drink words
Use some and any
Order food in a restaurant
Understand countable vs. uncountable nouns

Target	Spanish	Phonetic
apple	manzana	AP-uhl
banana	plátano	buh-NAH-nuh
bread	pan	bred
cheese	queso	cheez
water	agua	WAH-ter
coffee	café	KOH-fee
tea	té	tee
milk	leche	milk
pizza	pizza	PEET-suh
pasta	pasta	PAHS-tuh
rice	arroz	rys
chicken	pollo	CHIK-en
salad	ensalada	SAL-uhd

Countable vs Uncountable

Countable: You can count them apple, banana, pizza

Uncountable: You cannot count them bread, water, rice, milk

We say: an apple, but NOT a bread we say some bread.

Some vs Any

Some positive sentences
I have some cheese.
Any negative & questions
I don't have any apples.
Do you have any milk?
Some polite offers/questions
Would you like some coffee?

Type	Word	Example
Positive	some	I have some bread.
Negative	any	She doesn't have any tea.
Question	any	Do they have any chicken?
Polite offer	some	Would you like some pasta?

Complete the sentences:

I have some apples.

Do you have any milk?

She doesn't have any rice.

Would you like some salad?

Find the error:

I have any bread.

In positive sentences, use some, not any.

Another mistake?

Do you have some coffee?

In normal questions, use any. But if its an offer (Would you like), use some.

Build the sentence:

Build the question:

Restaurant Dialogue

Waiter: Hello! Are you ready to order?

You: Yes, please. Id like some pasta and some salad.

Waiter: Would you like some water or some tea?

You: Ill have some water, please.

Waiter: Do you have any allergies?

You: No, I don't have any allergies.

Your Turn!

Work with a partner.

Student A: You are the waiter.

Student B: You are the customer.

Use: some, any, food words

Example: Would you like some chicken? / I don't have any money!

True or False?

We say: I have any bread.

Would you like some coffee? is a polite offer.

Choose the correct answer:

1. I don't have ___ apples.

2. Would you like ___ tea?

3. She has ___ rice.

Remember:

Some positive sentences & polite offers
Any negative sentences & normal questions
Countable: apple apples
Uncountable: milk, bread, rice no plural!
Use some/any when ordering food!

Watch out!

I want a bread. I want some bread.

Do you have some milk? (if you're just asking) Do you have any milk?

I don't have some apples. I don't have any apples.

Would you like some pizza? perfect for offers!

Great job today!

Review at home:

Homework: Write 5 sentences using some and 5 using any with food words!