11、 Eating Out 外出用餐
(1)Making a Reservation預(yù)約訂餐
A：Greenery Cafe.
您好，綠茵閣。
B：Hi, I’d like to make dinner reservations for 7:30 tonight.
你好，我想預(yù)定今天晚上7:30的晚餐座位。
A：We’re all booked at 7:30. How about 8:00 or 8:30?
我們7:30的座席都訂光了。8:00或8:30怎么樣?
B：8:00 is fine.
8：00可以。
A：For how many?
多少個人?
B：There will be two of us.
兩個。
A：What’s your name and number, please?
請告訴我您的姓名和電話號碼。
B：Zhao. My number is 86657152.
我姓趙。電話是86657152。
A：So, that’s a table for two at 8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you, Mr. Zhao.
兩人一桌，晚上八點。趙先生，我們恭候您的光臨。
(2) Ordering 點菜
A：We have a few specials on the menu this evening. First there’s a lovely steak served with potatoes. And we have a delicious shrimp dish in a garlic sauce served over rice.
我們今天晚上有幾個特色菜。首先是上等牛排加馬鈴薯。另外有噴香的蒜蓉蝦飯。
B：Which one would you recommend?
那你推薦哪一個?
A：I think the steak is the best thing on the menu.
我認(rèn)為牛排是菜單上最好的菜。
B：OK. I’ll have that then.
那好。我就要牛排。
A：How would you like your steak?
你的牛排要怎么做?
B：Medium rare.
中熟。/六分熟。
A：Anything to drink?
要喝點什么嗎?
B：What kind of beer do you have?
你們有什么樣的啤酒?
A：Blue Girl, Tiger, and Pearl River.
藍(lán)妹、虎啤和珠江。
B：A Pearl River, please.
請來一瓶珠江啤酒。
A：Sure.
好的。
B：Actually, I’d rather have carrots than potatoes with my steak.
我想在牛排里放胡羅卜而不要馬鈴薯。
A：I’ll check with the chef, but I’m sure that won’t be a problem.
我要問一下廚師，不過我相信不會有問題的。
B：Great. Thanks for helping me out.
太好了。謝謝你。
(3)Checking 買單
A：Would you like some coffee or dessert?
你要不要來點咖啡或甜點?
B：I could go for some coffee. And you?
我想來點咖啡。你呢?
C：Nothing for me, thanks.
我什么都不要，謝謝。
B：Check, please.
買單。
A：Right away.
馬上就來。
額外成就感
飯店英語
reservation 預(yù)約
* Can I make a reservation for 5 people at seven tonight?
我能不能預(yù)約一個今晚7點鐘5個人的桌位?
* I made reservations for dinner tonight to celebrate your promotion.
我今晚為你定了一桌菜，來慶祝你的升遷。
specials 特色佳肴;特價菜
* Do you have any specials for tonight?
今晚有沒有什么特色菜?
* Do you know what you want to order, or would you like to hear the specials?
你準(zhǔn)備好點什么了嗎?要不要我介紹一些特色菜?
check 結(jié)帳，買單
* Excuse me, can we have the check, please.
對不起，我們可以買單了嗎?
* You can pay the check on your way out.
你可以出去的時候結(jié)帳。