(A couple waiting to be seated in a crowded restaurant)
(一對夫婦在擁擠的餐廳外等待就座)
A: Do you have a reservation, sir?
請問您訂位了嗎?先生，太太?
B: No, I am afraid we don’t.
沒有。
A: I’m sorry. The restaurant is full now. You have to wait for about half an hour. Would you care to have a drink at the lounge until a table is available?
很抱歉，餐廳已經滿座了。約要等30分鐘才會有空桌。你們介意在休息室喝點東西直至有空桌嗎?
B: No，thanks. We’ll come back later. May I reserve a table for two?
不用了，謝謝。我們等一會兒再來。請替我們預定一張二人桌，可以嗎?
A: Yes, of course. May I have your name, sir?
當然可以。請問先生貴姓?
B: Bruce. By the way. Can we have a table by the window?
布魯斯。順便，我們可以要一張靠近窗口的.桌子嗎?
A: We’ll try to arrange it but I can’t guarantee, sir.
我們會盡量安排，但不能保證，先生。
B: That’s fine.
我們明白了。
(Half an hour later, the couple comes back.)
半小時後，布魯斯夫婦回來了。
A: Your table is ready, sir. Please step this way.
你們的桌子已經準備好了，先生，太太。請往這邊走。
附：點餐用語
1. Sit down, please. Here is the menu.
請坐，給您菜單，先生。
2. May I take your order, sir?
您要點菜嗎?
3. What would you like to have, coffee or tea?
您要喝咖啡還是茶?
4. Would you like to have any wine with your dinner?
您用餐時要喝點酒嗎?
5. Service hours are:
(餐廳)供應時間是：
7: 9: breakfast.
早餐7點到9點。
11:1: lunch.
午餐11點半到1點半。
6: 8: dinner.
晚餐6點半到8點半。
6. What kind of foods would you like to have?
您想吃什麼菜?
7. Here is a brochure of our hotel and tariff.
這是我們飯店的菜譜和價目表。
8. We'll give you a 10% discount.
我們給您九折優惠。
9. We'll offer tour guides complimentary breakfast.
我們給陪同提供免費早餐。
10. Here is the bill. Please sign it.
這是您的賬單，請簽字。
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