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

领台员：晚安，小姐，您一个人吗?

P: Yes, please.

顾客：是啊。

H: Will this table be all right?

领台员：这张桌子好吗?

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

顾客：其实，如果可以的话我喜欢窗边的桌子。

H: Certainly. How about this one?

领台员：当然可以。这张桌子怎么样?

P: This will be fine, thanks.

顾客：可以，谢谢你。

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

领台员：(递给她菜单)服务生马上过来为您点菜。

P: Thank you. (to be continued)

顾客：谢谢。(待续)

单词学习笔记

1.host n.(戏院、餐厅等的)领台/位员

2.ma’am n. 小姐;女士

3.Table for one?(您)一个人吗?

注意：“Table for+数目(one，two,...)?"是餐厅服务人员询问上门的顾客用语，表示“一个/两个……客人吗?”。

4.patron n. 顾客

5.actually adv.实际上，事实上，其实

6.I’d like... 我想……

= I would like...

例： I’d like a cup of coffee, please.

(请给我一杯咖啡。)

7.booth n.(餐厅中)有矮墙分隔的座位

8.How about...? ……怎么样/好吗?

例： How about this tie?

(这条领带怎么样?)

9.hand vt. 递给

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

(玛丽拿了一把扫帚给她丈夫并叫他打扫地板。)

10.menu n.菜单

11.in a minute 立刻，马上

= in a moment

= in a second

=in a sec(second的缩写)

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

(在这儿等我。我马上就回来。)