H: Good evening, ma’am. Table for one?

領臺員：晚安，小姐，您一個人嗎?

P: Yes, please.

顧客：是啊。

H: Will this table be all right?

領臺員：這張桌子好嗎?

P: Actually, I’d like a booth by the window if that’s possible.

顧客：其實，如果可以的話我喜歡窗邊的桌子。

H: Certainly. How about this one?

領臺員：當然可以。這張桌子怎么樣?

P: This will be fine, thanks.

顧客：可以，謝謝你。

H: ( Handing her a menu) Your waiter will be here in a minute to take your order.

領臺員：(遞給她菜單)服務生馬上過來為您點菜。

P: Thank you. (to be continued)

顧客：謝謝。(待續(xù))

單詞學習筆記

1.host n.(戲院、餐廳等的)領臺/位員

2.ma’am n. 小姐;女士

3.Table for one?(您)一個人嗎?

注意：“Table for+數(shù)目(one，two,...)?"是餐廳服務人員詢問上門的顧客用語，表示“一個/兩個……客人嗎?”。

4.patron n. 顧客

5.actually adv.實際上，事實上，其實

6.I’d like... 我想……

= I would like...

例： I’d like a cup of coffee, please.

(請給我一杯咖啡。)

7.booth n.(餐廳中)有矮墻分隔的座位

8.How about...? ……怎么樣/好嗎?

例： How about this tie?

(這條領帶怎么樣?)

9.hand vt. 遞給

例：Mary handed her husband a broom and told him to sweep the floor.

(瑪麗拿了一把掃帚給她丈夫并叫他打掃地板。)

10.menu n.菜單

11.in a minute 立刻，馬上

= in a moment

= in a second

=in a sec(second的縮寫)

例：Wait here. I’ll be back in a minute.

(在這兒等我。我馬上就回來。)