English conversation about ordering food 1
Oh, me? I'm hungry. Me? I want to try some real Chinese food. Waiter, what do you recommend? Ah, I'm starving. I want to eat some real Chinese food. Waiter, what do you recommend to me?
Well, it depends. You know, there are eight major cuisines in China: for example.
Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine. That depends. You know, there are eight major cuisines in China. For example, Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine.
They are all very spicy. Me? I heard. I heard that both of them are very spicy.
B: That? That's right. If you like spicy food, you can try it. That's right. If you like spicy food, you can try it. A: It may be too spicy for me. It may be a little too spicy for me.
B: Then what? Guangdong cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine. Most southerners like them.
Then there are Cantonese cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine. Most southerners like it.
A: Do you have any special Beijing dishes? Do you have any special Beijing dishes?
B: Where? This is Beijing roast duck. There is Beijing roast duck.
Oh, yes. Me? I've heard a lot. Me? I really want to have a try. Where can I find it? Ah, yes, I've heard it many times. I really want to have a try. Where can I eat it?
B: You can find it in most restaurants, but the best place is definitely Quanjude restaurant. Most restaurants have roast duck, but the best one is Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant.
A: Is it near here? Is it around here?
B: Not too close, but not too far. A taxi will take you there in 15 minutes, I mean, if the traffic is not too bad. Not too close and not too far. It takes 15 minutes to take a taxi. I mean, if the traffic jam is not serious. Well, thank you for the information. But what's the name of that restaurant again? Ok, thank you for your advice. Would you please say the name of that restaurant again?
B: Let me write it down on this note. You can show it to the taxi driver. Let me write it down on this piece of paper for you. Hello, show it to the taxi driver.
A: That? That's very kind of you. I really appreciate it． How kind of you! Thank you. Thank you.
B: What about you? Welcome to visit. You're welcome.
English conversation about ordering food 2
Attendant: Would you like to order now, madam?
May: Yes, please. I want steak and mushrooms.
Attendant: How would you like your steak, rare or well-done?
May: I want it well-done.
Attendant: What kind of potatoes would you like with it? Mashed, boiled or baked?
May: I think I'll have baked potatoes. I want an iced tea and a lemon, please.
Attendant: Very good. Would you like some soup or salad first?
May: I want a cream onion soup.
Attendant: Would you like dessert today, madam?
May: I don't want to eat dessert. That's all. Thank you.
Attendant: OK. I'll be right there.
English conversation about ordering food 3
Hugh is ordering in a restaurant.
Hugh is ordering in the restaurant.
In a few minutes.
(After a while)
Emma: A soda.
Emma: Mineral water with steam.
Hugh: Thank you very much.
Hugh: Thank you!
Emma: Are you ready to order?
Emma: Can you order now?
Hugh: Yes, I think I am. May I have a soup first?
Hugh: Yes, you can. May I have a sample soup first? What's the soup today?
Emma: That's macaroni and vegetable soup. Is that all right, sir?
Emma: This is Italian vegetable soup, ok?
Hugh: Yes, it's fine. May I have a chicken for the main course?
Hugh: Yes. Okay？ As for the main course, may I have chicken, please?
Emma: Chicken.
Emma:? Chicken?
Hugh: Please give me some vegetables and boiled potatoes.
Hugh: More vegetables and boiled potatoes.
Emma: Boil the potatoes, will you?
Emma:? Boiled potatoes. All right.
Hugh: Thank you very much.
Hugh: Thank you!
Emma: OK.
Emma: OK.