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Waiter: Would you like an aperitif before your meal, Sir?
Diner: Yes, I’ll have a dry martini, please.
Waiter: Here’s your dry martini, Sir. Are you ready to order?
Diner: Yes. I’ll have some canapes for appetizer. Then a soup and a salad.
Waiter: And for the main course, Sir?
Diner: I’ll have a steak, with potato and vegetables.
Waiter: How would you like your steak cooked, Sir?
Diner: Medium rare, please.
Waiter: Would you like to have some wine with your meal, Sir?
Diner: Yes, a half bottle of red wine, please.
Waiter: Very well, Sir. I’ll come back for the dessert after your main course.
Waiter: How was everything, Sir?
Diner: Delicious. Thank you. Do you have any chocolate cake?
Waiter: Certainly Sir. I was going to suggest that. Would you like some tea or coffee?
Diner: A coffee, please. And a glass of cognac for digestif.
Waiter: Very well, Sir. I’ll be back with your order soon.
RESTAURANT VOCABULARY
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NEW EXPRESSIONS
Grab a bite to eat: To get something quick to eat.
It’s on me, or, I’m buying: I’ll pay for it.
It’s my treat. I’m inviting you and I’ll pay for it.
Happy hour: When the bar offers a special, such as two drinks for the price of one.
VOCABULARY SELF-TEST
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Digestif
After-meal drink.
Salad
Mix of green vegetables
Dessert
Sweet dish at the end of a meal.
Aperitif
Before-meal drinks
Appetizer
Light food before the main dish
Main course
The main dish of a meal
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
Make a sentence using one or more of the following words or expressions:
Appetizer, main course, dessert, grab a bite to eat, it’s on me, it’s my treat, happy hour.
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Have you had a full course Western meal?
Did you have an aperitif?
Did you order any appetizer?
What did you have for the main course?
Did you order any wine?
What did you have for dessert?
Did you have coffee or tea?
Did you have a digestif?