點(diǎn)菜有兩種方式,一是a la carte(隨意點(diǎn)菜),一是tabled' hote或fixed price meal(份飯,套餐),后一種有幾道固定的菜肴和飲料,價(jià)格也是固定的。它的優(yōu)點(diǎn)就是方便快捷,點(diǎn)菜時(shí)只需指著菜單說: Please give me this one. (請給我來這個(gè)。) We want two number eights, please. (我們要四份第八套餐。) 在點(diǎn)菜之前,一般先要份菜單: May I have a menu, please? (我可以看菜單嗎?) 如果不急于點(diǎn)菜,可以在服務(wù)生問到: Can I take your order now? (你現(xiàn)在叫點(diǎn)什么嗎?) 回答: Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes? (不,我可以再多等會嗎?) 需要叫菜時(shí),可以說: Please take my order. (請接受點(diǎn)菜。) 如果對當(dāng)?shù)氐牟穗炔皇煜?,可以問?/strong> What is the specialty of the restaurant? (這家店的招牌餐是什么?) Do you have any special meals today? (今天有什么特餐嗎?) What would you recommend? I prefer something light. (我想來點(diǎn)清淡些的,你能推薦什么嗎?) 也可以讓同來的人替你作主,或是點(diǎn)重復(fù)的飯菜: I'll leave it to you. (我讓你來點(diǎn)。) I'll have the same as that one. (我要一份和那個(gè)一樣的。) 自己點(diǎn)菜可以更隨意些,例如: A. Could you tell me how this thing is cooked? (能否告訴我這道菜是怎么做的?) B. Lobster? It's steamed and served with our special sauce. (龍蝦?蒸過后加上本店特制的調(diào)味料。) A. Is it good? (好吃嗎?) B. Sure. It's a most popular dish. (當(dāng)然,很受歡迎的。) A. I think I'll try some lobster, and give me some green salad together. (我想我來點(diǎn)兒吧。再給我一份蔬菜沙拉。) B. We have three dressings for salad. Which one would you like ? (我們有三種沙拉調(diào)味汁,您要哪種?) A. What kind do you have? (你們有什么?) B. We have Italian, French and Thousand Island. (有義大利,法國和千島的。) A. Make it French please. (給我法式的吧。) |
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