English Dialogues

Eating Out

Good evening.

A table for two please.

Certainly. Just here, sir.

Could we sit by the window?

I'm sorry. The window tables are all reserved.

Are you ready to order, sir?

Yes. I'll have tomato soup for starters and my wife would like prawn cocktail.

One tomato soup and one prawn cocktail. What would you like for main course?

I'll have the plaice and my wife would like the shepherd's pie.

I'm afraid the plaice is off.

Oh dear. What do you recommend?

The steak pie is very good.

OK I'll have that.

Would you like anything to drink?

Yes, a bottle of red wine please.

Practice

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