您的晚会想在几点钟开始? When would you like your party to begin?
What time will you like to start your party?
我要一个两人的座位。 I’d like a table for two. I prefer to have a table where two people can have meal.
我可以坐靠窗的那张小桌子吗? Can I have that small table by the window? Could I book that small table by the window?
恐怕您要稍等一下了。 I’m afraid you have to wait for a few minutes. I’m afraid you have to wait for a moment.
有位子了,这边请。 We have the seat now. This way please. We have seat available now, this way please.
你们有提供素食吗? Do you have any vegetarian dishes? Will you offer any vegetarian dishes?
我想把订位延后30分钟可以吗? I want to put off my reservation for 30 minutes. Would that be OK? I’d like to postpone my reservation for 30 minutes. can I?
我们有10个人,有包厢吗? We have 10 people. Is there a private room? Are there any tables in a private room for 10 people?
这个位子已经订走了。 The seat is reserved. The seat is not available because of reservation.
你们餐厅有吸烟区吗? Is there a smoking area in your restaurant? Do you offer place for smoking in the restaurant?
重点词汇解析
1. service [‘svis] n. 服务;帮助;效劳;招待,服侍 v. 为……服务;支付利息;检修,保养,维修 adj. 武装部队的,仆人的,服务性的
【例句】At your service, sir.
随时为你服务,先生。
2. banquet [’bkwit] n. 宴会,盛宴;宴请,款待 v. 宴请,设宴款待;参加宴会
【例句】A banquet for eighteen with two tables at 2000 yuan each.
18位客人,2张桌子,每一桌消费2000元。
3. fond [f?nd] adj. 喜欢的,温柔的,宠爱的
【例句】Jack’s wife is fond of seafood.
杰克的妻子很喜欢海鲜。
4. deposit [di‘p?zit] n. 存款,堆积物,定金 v. 存放;堆积;沉淀
【例句】I’ll send someone to give you the deposit.
我会派人去付订金。
5. satisfaction [?s?tis‘f?kn] n. 满意,满足;称心;愉快
【例句】To my satisfaction, the worker finished the job perfectly.
我对于工人完美的工作感到非常满意。
英语加油站:每天读点英语经典
The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defense against injury and violence, as for his repose.
——Edward Coke
家庭是一个人的城墙和堡垒,不仅是他获得安宁的地方,也是他抵御伤害与暴力的地方。
——爱德华·寇克
There is nothing so easy but it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
——Terence
再简单的事,如果不情愿地去做,也会变得很难。
——泰伦提乌斯
Time lost is time when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment, and suffering.
——Dietrich Bonhoeffer
我们浪费的时间就是我们没有充实的生活的时间,没有亲身体验、没有去冒险,享受和感受痛苦的时间。
——迪特里希
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
——Will Rogers
终其一生我们都在匆匆忙忙地试图留住时间,而我们也往往花费半生来思考该用这些的时间干些什么。
——威尔·罗杰斯
Lesson 35 点餐
出口成章
May I have the menu, please? 是否有菜单?
Do you have a menu in Chinese? 有中文的菜单吗?
What do you want to drink before dinner? 在晚餐前想喝些什么吗?
What kind of drinks do you have for an aperitif ? 餐厅有些什么餐前酒?
May I see the wine list? 可否让我看看酒单?
I’d like to have some local wine. 我想要点当地出产的酒。
I’d like to have French red wine. 我想要些法国红酒。
May I order, please? 我可以点餐了吗?
Can I have the same dish as that? 我可以点与那份相同的餐吗?
I’d like appetizers and fish dish. 我想要一份开胃菜与鱼餐。
I have to avoid food containing fat/salt/sugar. 我必须避免含油脂/盐分/糖分的食物。
Do you have vegetarian dishes? 餐厅是否有素菜?
How do you like your steak? 你的牛排要如何烹调?
Well done/medium/rare, please. 全熟/五分熟/全生。
What is the specialty of the house? 餐厅最特别的菜式是什么?
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Would you like something to drink before dinner?
您想在饭前喝点儿什么吗?
Yes. May I see the wine list?
是的,请给我酒单。
Yes. Here you are, sir.
好的,给您。
Do you have one in Chinese?
有中文的吗?
Yes. Can I take your order now?
是的,现在可以点餐了吗?
Yes. I’d like to have a cup of French red wine.
是的,我要一杯法国红酒。
OK, anything else?
好的,还有什么?
Yes. Do you have vegetarian dishes?
你们这儿有素食吗?
Sorry sir. We don’t serve vegetarian dishes.
对不起先生,我们不做素食。
Alright. What is the specialty of the house, then?
好吧,那你们这儿有什么特别的菜吗?
Grilled steak, sir.
烤牛排,先生。
Well, I have to avoid food containing fat. Can I have the same dish as that?
哦,我不能吃太油腻的东西,我可以按那个样子来一份吗?
Sure, anything else?
当然了,还有其他的吗?
Yes. I’d like appetizers and fish dish first.
是的,我想要一份开胃菜和鱼餐。
OK. Allow me to repeat your order, appetizers and fish dish, the same dish as that man’s, and a cup of French red wine.
好的,请允许我重复一下,开胃菜和鱼餐,和那位先生一样的一份食物,一杯法国红酒。
Yes. that’s right.
对。
OK, please wait for a little while.
好的,请您稍等。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
有什么特别的菜吗? What is the specialty? Do you have anything special?
您现在能点餐了吗? Could I show you ourmenu? Can I take your order,please?
您要什么样的烤面包?烤焦点儿还是稍微烤一下? About your toast, light or dark? How do you like your toast, light or dark?
马上上来。 Just a moment, please. Please wait a minute.
您想要清淡的还是油腻的食物? Do you like heavy meals or light meals? Do you like fatty food or light food?
汤会让你的食欲好起来的。 Soup can stimulate your appetite. Soup will make your appetite better.
看起来你的胃口不太好。 It seems you don’t have much of an appetite today. It seems you don’t have a good appetite today.
我不喜欢吃油腻的食物。 I don’t care much about heavy food. I don’t like to have heavy food.
我想吃清淡的食物。 I prefer a light meal. I’d like to have a light meal.
您可以来一些猪肉,炖的比炸的好。 You can have some pork, boiled rather than fried. You can have some pork, boiled is better than fried.
您的茶要加柠檬还是牛奶? Would you prefer your tea with lemon or with milk? How do you like your tea? With lemon or milk?
我给您拿菜单。 I’ll bring the menu over. I’ll bring you the menu.
据我所知。 So far as I know. As far as I know.
我看看我能帮上什么忙。 Let me see if I can be of help. I’ll see if there is anything I can do to help.
今天我请你吃土耳其菜。 I’ll treat you to Turkish food today. Let’s go and have some Turkish food today. My treat.
重点词汇解析
1. aperitif [per?‘ti:f] n. 开胃酒
【例句】What do you wanna have for aperitif?
您想要什么作为开胃酒?
2. dish [d] n. 盘子,菜肴,碟 v. 盛……于盘中;挫败,毁掉;使成碟状;成碟状
【例句】I don’t like this cold dish.
我不喜欢这道冷菜。
3. vegetarian [?ved?i‘tri?n] n. 素食者,食草动物 adj. 素食的
【例句】Do you have vegetarian dishes?
你们有素食吗?
4. Turkish [’tki?] n. 土耳其语 adj. 土耳其的,土耳其语的,土耳其人的
【例句】Do you have Turkish food?
你们有土耳其菜吗?
5. prefer [pri‘f] v. 宁可,宁愿;提出;更喜欢;提升,提拔
【例句】I prefer to play basketball rather than pingpang.
我更喜欢篮球而不是乒乓球。
英语加油站:每天读点英语经典
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don‘t have, you will never, ever have enough.
——Oprah Winfrey
感激你所拥有的东西,你将会获得更多。如果你执着于自己没有的东西,那么你永远不会知足。
—— 奥普拉·温弗里