БЫТОВЫЕ ДИАЛОГИ
англо-русский разговорник

EVERYDAY DIALOGUES
English-Russian conversation guide

   AT A RESTAURANT                            В РЕСТОРАНЕ
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Waiter:Good evening.Two for dinner?

B.B.:Yes,that's right.

W:Where would you like to sit?

B.B.:Could we have a table near the
window ,please?

W:Come with me,please(leading Boris
and his wife Vera to a table for two)

B.B.:Could we have the menu?

W:Certanly(waiter brings the menu and
a wine list)

B.B.:We have to make up our  mind .
We'll order in a few minutes.
					
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B.B.:Do you want an appetizer,Vera?
Oysters,lox,smoked herring,or avocado?
					
Vera:Does it come with the dinner?

B.B.:No,it's a la carte.

Vera:Let's see....the dinner includes
salad,an entree,vegetables and potatoes
as side dishes,a dessert,and coffee.
That's more than enough.
					
B.B.:Okay.We'll order a dinner without
an appetizer.What about the entree?
What would you like-veal,roast,beef,
steak,or chicken?

Vera:We've had chicken at home rather
often.When we eat  out ,I'd like to
get something we don't have at home.
As for me ,I'd like to have a steak.
					
B.B.:So would I.

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W:Are you ready to order now?

B.B.:Yes.Can we begin with the salad?

W.:Certainly,sir.What kind of dressing
would you like?

B.B.:Just olive oil and vinegar for
both of us.

W.:And for your entree?

B.B.:Two steaks,please.

W.:Rare,medium,or well done?
					
B.B.:Medium,please.

Vera:Is there a choice of vegetables
and potatoes?

W.:No,ma'm.We serve a daily special.
Today you can have mashed potatoes.
The vegetable of this  day is asparagus.
					
					
B.B.:It's all right with me .What about
you,Vera?

Vera:It's okay.

W.:Would you like to see the wine list?

B.B.:We'd like a carafe of Chablis.
					
W.:Fine.Will you order your dessert now?
					
B.B.:Can we order it later?

W.:Of course.