Knowing how to order food in a restaurant is an important first task for any beginning level English learner. Here are two short dialogues to help you learn common questions and answers used at a restaurant.了解如何在餐廳點餐是任何初級英語學習者的首要任務。下面是兩個簡短的對話，它們將幫助您了解在餐廳使用的高頻問題和回答。
Dining At a Restaurant Alone一個人在餐館吃飯
This dialogue provides most the basic questions you’ll need to know when going to a restaurant alone:這個對話提供了你獨自去餐館時需要了解的最基本的問題：
Waitperson: Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?服務員：你好。今天下午過得怎么樣？
Customer: Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please.顧客：很好，謝謝。我能看看菜單嗎？
Waitperson:: Certainly, here you are.服務員：當然可以，給你。
Customer: Thank you. What’s today’s special?顧客：謝謝。今天的特色菜是什么？
Waitperson:: Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.服務員：烤金槍魚和奶酪黑麥。
Customer: That sounds good. I’ll have that.顧客：聽起來不錯。我要一份。
Waitperson:: Would you like something to drink?服務員：你想喝點什么嗎？
Customer: Yes, I’d like a coke.顧客：是的，我想要杯可樂。
Waitperson:: Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!服務員：謝謝。（帶著食物回來）給你。祝您用餐愉快！
Customer: Thank you.顧客：謝謝。
Waitperson:: Can I get you anything else?服務員：您還有別的需要的東西嗎？
Customer: No thanks. I’d like the check, please.顧客：不，謝謝。請給我賬單。
Waitperson:: That’ll be $14.95.服務員：一共是14.95美元。
Customer: Here you are. Keep the change!顧客：給你。把零錢收下！
Waitperson: Thank you! Have a good day!服務員：謝謝！祝您今天過得愉快！
Customer: Goodbye.顧客：再見。
At a Restaurant with Friends和朋友一起去餐館
Next, practice eating with friends at a restaurant with these questions to help choose what to eat:接下來，練習與朋友一起在餐廳吃東西，并回答以下問題，來幫助選擇看看吃的東西：
Kevin: The spaghetti looks really good.凱文：意大利面看起來真不錯。
Alice: It is! I had it the last time I was here.愛麗絲：是的！我上次來的時候就吃了。
Peter: How is the pizza, Alice?彼得：比薩餅怎么樣，愛麗絲？
Alice: It’s good, but I think the pasta is better. What would you recommend?愛麗絲：很好，但我覺得意大利面更好。你這里有沒有推薦菜？
Waitperson: I’d recommend the lasagna. It’s excellent!服務員：我推薦意大利寬面條。太棒了！
Alice: That sounds great. I’ll have that.愛麗絲：聽起來不錯。我會的。
Waitperson: Fine. Would you like an appetizer?服務員：好的。你要開胃菜嗎？
Alice: No, lasagna is more than enough for me!愛麗絲：不，千層面對我來說已經足夠了！
Kevin: I think I’ll have the lasagna as well.凱文：我想我也要烤寬面條。
Waitperson:: Right. That’s two lasagnas. Would you care for an appetizer?服務員：：對。那就是要兩個千層面。你要開胃菜嗎？
Kevin: Yes, I’ll take the calamari.凱文：是的，我要卡拉馬里。
Peter: Oh, that sounds good! I can’t decide between the chicken marsala and grilled fish.彼得：哦，聽起來不錯！我不知道是要雞肉沙拉還是烤魚。
Waitperson:: The fish is fresh, so I’d recommend that.服務員：我推薦烤魚，因為這魚是新鮮的。
Peter: Great. I’ll have the fish. I’d also like a salad.彼得：太好了。我要魚。我還要一份沙拉。
Waitperson: What would you like to drink?服務員：您想喝什么？
Kevin: I’ll have water.凱文：我要水。
Alice: I’d like a beer.愛麗絲：我想要杯啤酒。
Peter: I’ll take a glass of red wine.彼得：我要一杯紅酒。
Waitperson: Thank you. I’ll get the drinks and the appetizers.服務員：謝謝。我去拿飲料和開胃菜。
Kevin: Thank you.凱文：謝謝。
Key Vocabulary and Phrases重點詞匯短語
Here are some key phrases used to discuss food in a restaurant when ordering and deciding on what to eat:以下是一些用于在餐廳點菜和決定吃什么時討論食物的關鍵短語：
Could I have a menu, please?請給我一份菜單好嗎？
Here you are.給你。
Enjoy your meal!祝您用餐愉快！
Would you like ...你想要...嗎？
Can I get you anything else?我能給你拿點別的嗎？
I’d like the check, please.請給我賬單。
That’ll be ...那是…
Have a good day!祝您今天過得愉快！
The spaghetti / steak / chicken looks good.意大利面/牛排/雞肉看起來不錯。
How is the pizza / fish / beer?比薩餅/魚/啤酒怎么樣？
What would you recommend?你有沒有推薦的菜？
I’d like my steak rare / medium / well done.[/en]我的牛排要嫩一點/中一點/老一點。
[en]Are there any nuts / peanuts? My child has allergies.
含有堅果/花生嗎？我的孩子有過敏癥。
Do you have any vegetarian dishes?有素菜嗎？
Could I have a glass of water, please?請給我一杯水好嗎？
Could you tell me where the restroom is?你能告訴我洗手間在哪里嗎？
I’d recommend the lasagna / steak / pizza.我推薦烤寬面條/牛排/披薩。
Would you care for an appetizer / a beer / a cocktail?您要開胃菜/啤酒/雞尾酒嗎？
I’d like to have a beer / steak / a glass of wine.我想要啤酒/牛排/一杯葡萄酒。
