UNIT 20


Restaurant

May I take your order ?
  - 1 -

 

Waiter: May I take your order?

 

Customer: Yes, I´d like grilled shrimps

 

Waiter: All right. Would you like it with potatoes or salad?

 

Customer: I´d rather have the salad, please

 

Waiter: What kind of dressing would you like?

 

Customer: Vinaigrette

 

Waiter: And would you like anything to drink?

 

Customer: Yes, I´ll have a glass of beer


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Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Customer: We need a little more time

Waiter: Ok. Call me as soon as you decide.

I´ll be over there. Just wave your hand.

Customer: Thanks.


- 3 -

Customer: Waitress, can you bring me the bill

Waitress: I´ll get it right away

... 2 minutes later...

Waitress: Here you are sir

Customer: Do you accept credit card?

Waitress: Yes, most of them. Which one is yours?

Customer: Visa

Waitress:Let me take it to the cashier. I´ll be back

... 5 minutes later...

Waitress: Sir, I need your signature here, please

Customer: Yep, can I include your tip in the voucher?

Waitress: Yes, they give it in cash to me at the end

Customer: Thanks God, cause I ain´t got no cash on me


- 4-

Customer: Waiter, there is a mistake in the check.

You are charging me three iced tea, and I only ordered two.

Waiter: Let me see, ma`am.

Customer: And here I see an expensive dish: oysters and caviar

I got no seafood. I´m allergic to seafood.

I wanna talk to the manager

Waiter: Ma`am, we can solve this with the cashier

Customer: That´s ok. Just erase that from my bill.

Next time I´ll complain with the management


Translation to Spanish. Traduccion al espanol

Waiter: May I take your order?


Customer: Yes, I´d like grilled shrimps


Waiter: All right. Would you like it with potatoes or salad?

Customer: I´d rather have the salad, please


Waiter: What kind of dressing would you like?


Customer: Vinaigrette


Waiter: And would you like anything to drink?


Customer: Yes, I´ll have a glass of beer

 

Camarero: ¿Puedo tomar su orden?

Cliente: Sí, me gustaría camarones a la parrilla

Camarero: Muy bien. ¿Le gustaría  con papas o ensalada?

Cliente: Prefiero  la ensalada, por favor

Camarero: ¿Qué tipo de aderezo le gustaría?

Cliente: Vinagreta

Camarero: ¿Y le gustaría algo de beber?

Cliente: Sí, voy a tomar un vaso de cerveza

 

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Customer: We need a little more time

Waiter: Ok. Call me as soon as you decide.

I´ll be over there. Just wave your hand.

Customer: Thanks.

 

Camarero: ¿Está listo para ordenar?
Cliente: Necesitamos un poco más de tiempo
Camarero: OK. Llámame tan pronto como usted decida.
Voy a estar allí. Sólo hágame una seña con  la mano.
Cliente: Gracias

Customer: Waitress, can you bring me the bill

Waitress: I´ll get it right away

... 2 minutes later...

Waitress: Here you are sir

Customer: Do you accept credit card?

Waitress: Yes, most of them. Which one is yours?

Customer: Visa

Waitress:Let me take it to the cashier. I´ll be back

... 5 minutes later...

Waitress: Sir, I need your signature here, please

Customer: Yep, can I include your tip in the voucher?

Waitress: Yes, they give it in cash to me at the end

Customer: Thanks God, cause I ain´t got no cash on me

 

Cliente: Camarera, me puede la cuenta.
Camarera: Se la traigo de inmediato
... 2 minutos más tarde...
Camarera: Aquí está, señor
Cliente: ¿Aceptan tarjeta de crédito?
Camarera: Sí, la mayoría de ellas. ¿Cuál es la suya?

Cliente: Visa
Camarera: Déjeme llevársela a la cajera. Vuelvo
... 5 minutos más tarde...
Camarera: Señor, necesito tu firma aquí, por favor
Cliente: Sí, ¿puedo incluir la propina en el comprobante?
Camarera: Sí, me lo dan en efectivo al final
Cliente: Gracias a Dios, porque yo no tengo efectivo conmigo

 

Customer: Waiter, there is a mistake in the check.

You are charging me three iced tea, and I only ordered two.

Waiter: Let me see, ma`am.

Customer: And here I see an expensive dish: oysters and caviar

I got no seafood. I´m allergic to seafood.

I wanna talk to the manager

Waiter: Ma`am, we can solve this with the cashier

Customer: That´s ok. Just erase that from my bill.

Next time I´ll complain with the management

 

Cliente: Camarero, hay un error en la cuenta.
Usted me está cargando tres té helado, y sólo pedí dos.
Camarero: A ver, señora.
Cliente: ¿Y aquí veo un plato caro: ostras y caviar.
No tengo mariscos. Soy alérgica a los mariscos.
Quiero hablar con el gerente
Camarero: Señora, podemos resolver esto con el cajero
Cliente: Eso está bien. Sólo bórrela de mi cuenta.
La próxima vez me voy a quejar con la administración.