Conversation
1. Reservation 预订
You:Is there any typical local restaurant in this area?
附近有没有正宗当地的餐厅?
Your friend: Yeah, Yummy Restaurant is good, but you need to book in advance. Here is the phone number.
Yummy餐厅还不错,但需要提前预订。这是电话号码。
You: Ok. I will phone the restaurant and reserve a table.
我来打电话预订位置。
(over the phone)
You: Hello, I'd like to book a table for 2, please.
喂,我想订一张两个人的桌子。
Reception: For what time, Madam?
女士,几点?
You: Around 6. 00 p.m tomorrow.
明晚6点。
Reception: I am afraid we don't have any tables open at that time.
这个时间我们没有座位了。
You: How about 7:30?
那7:30呢?
Reception: Ok, then. May I have your name please, Madam?
可以的。请问您的姓名?
You: Keiko Lowe.
Keiko 刘
Reception: Ms Lowe, we will hold the table for you for 10 minutes. Please be sure to arrive before 7:40.
刘女士,我们为您保留10分钟座位,请您务必在7:40之前到。
You: By the way, do you have a dress code?
顺便问一句,有着装要求吗?
Reception: No sports wear.
不要穿运动装。
2.Entering the Restaurant进入餐厅
Waiter: Have you made a reservation?
请问您有预订吗?
You: Yeah, I am Keiko Lowe. I reserved a table for 2 at 7:30.
有的,我是刘Keiko, 我订了一个7:30的二人座。
Waiter: Your table is ready now, this way, please.
您的座位已经准备好了,这边请。
You: Can we change to the non-smoking area?
我们可以换到禁烟区吗?
Waiter: Would you like to sit over there near the door?
你们可以做到靠着门的地方吗?
You: Ok. We will take it.
可以啊,我们就坐在那里。
You: I don't have a reservation. Can we take the table by the window?
我没有预订,我们可以坐在靠窗那个位置吗?
Waiter: Sorry, that table has been booked. Here is your table. Is it all right?
抱歉,那张桌子已经有人预订了。这里有一张桌子,可以吗?
Waiter:Sorry, all our tables are full now.
抱歉,我们所有的座位现在都满了。
You: How long do we have to wait?
我们要等多久呢?
Waiter: Around 20 minutes.
20分钟左右。
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