1. Do you like to go out eating?
Do you want to eat out?
I once asked American how to go out to eat, and he replied that they only said go to eat, go out to eat or eat out, but not go to dinner, go for lunch, that is, there is no need to specifically say Chinese food or dinner. So later, when America asked me where I had just been, I should have said I just went out eating, not I just went to dinner. Pay more attention to small details, and your English will be better.
If you want to emphasize that you are going to have lunch or dinner, you usually just say lunch or Dinner. For example, people ask you, "Where did you go?" You can answer "lunch"
2. There is a Deli over there，do you like it?
There is a Deli (restaurant) there. Do you like it?
There are many kinds of Restaurants in the United States, restaurant is a general term, and Deli is also commonly used: ready-made restaurants that serve sandwiches and salads without cooking, such as SUBWAY, can be regarded as Deli. In addition, Grill can also be seen everywhere, translated into barbecue restaurants, which mostly provide hot food such as steaks and hamburgers.
Deli is short for delicatessen, but nowadays in the United States, you will only hear Deli and seldom hear delicatessen!
3. What do you like to drink?
What do you like to drink?
It is the custom of American restaurants to order a large drink when eating, so the waiter will definitely ask you What do you like to drink first. Some people will say, Can I get you something to drink? General restaurants will provide Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Iced Tea, Lemonade and so on. If you don't want anything, just say Just water
It is worth noting that the reference to drink in general fast food restaurants refers to soft drink. But when people talk about have a drink, they mostly mean alcoholic, that is, alcoholic drinks. So if someone asks you, "Come on, have a drink with us." He doesn't mean to ask you to drink coke with them, but to ask you to drink with them!
4. Are you ready to order or just a minute?
Are you ready? Or do you want to wait a little longer?
Usually, after drinks are served, everyone has to spend some time studying the menu. If the waiter sees that you are all about the same, he will come over and ask you, Are you ready to order or just a minute? If you are ready to order, just tell her what you want to eat. If you want to study it again, you can tell the waiter Just a minute. Or Wait a few more minutes. Ask him to wait, and he will say OK. I'll beback. (Ok, I'll come back later. )
5. Do you want to separate check?
Would you like to pay separately?
For example, if two couples go out to eat and everyone wants to go Dutch, you can take the initiative to tell the waiter that We want to separate check. Sometimes they will take the initiative to ask you Do you want to separate check? Or Do you want separate checks? In that case, there will be two bills. However, some restaurants will charge more for the service. Please ask first. If you want to pay together, simply say, together or one check will do.