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I’ll have a small salad before my main course.

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Sentence

Narrator

I’ll have a small salad before my main course.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should have a small salad before your main course to feel lighter.

Describing Habits

I always have a small salad before my main course; it helps with digestion.

Asking About Others

Do you usually have an appetizer before your main course?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I had a small salad first, I wouldn't feel so full after the main course.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I intend to consume a small salad prior to my main course.

Casual

I'm going to have a little salad before my dinner.

Simpler English

I'll eat a small salad first.

Phrases to learn

small salad

A small portion of salad.

main course

The principal dish of a meal.