At the restaurant Di restoran

English almost always puts a small word — an article — before a singular countable noun. Use A before a consonant SOUND: a coffee, a menu, a waiter. Use AN before a vowel SOUND: an hour, an apple (it is about the sound, so "an hour" because the "h" is silent). Use THE when both people know which one: Can I have the menu? (the one on this table), The waiter is here. Many languages, like Korean, have no articles, so learners drop them — but in English you cannot say "I want coffee" as "I want a coffee" is the natural order. To order: I'd like a coffee, please.

Bahasa Inggris hampir selalu menaruh kata kecil — kata sandang — sebelum kata benda tunggal terhitung. Pakai A sebelum BUNYI konsonan: a coffee, a menu, a waiter. Pakai AN sebelum BUNYI vokal: an hour, an apple (berdasarkan bunyi, jadi "an hour" karena "h" bisu). Pakai THE saat keduanya tahu yang mana: Can I have the menu? (yang di meja ini), The waiter is here. Banyak bahasa seperti Korea tak punya kata sandang sehingga pelajar menghilangkannya — tapi dalam Inggris "I'd like a coffee" yang wajar. Memesan: I'd like a coffee, please.