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Victorycountry Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Did you want the bill?
Hi,
In a restaurant, suppose a customer has finished the meal and want to fix up the bill, how would you respond as a restaurant attendent?
I am not sure whether it's a native way, but I would say,
"Would you like the bill?" or "Did you want the bill/cheque?"
Do they sound natural.
The latter one sounds natural to me, but I am not sure with the first one.
I am just wondering about the common expressions in that case.
It will be great if anyone could give me better ones.
Thanks in advance.
In a restaurant, suppose a customer has finished the meal and want to fix up the bill, how would you respond as a restaurant attendent?
I am not sure whether it's a native way, but I would say,
"Would you like the bill?" or "Did you want the bill/cheque?"
Do they sound natural.
The latter one sounds natural to me, but I am not sure with the first one.
I am just wondering about the common expressions in that case.
It will be great if anyone could give me better ones.
Thanks in advance.
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Usually the waiter would say "will there be anything else?" or "Can I get you anything else?" and then the customer would say "no, we're ready for the check, please" or "no, thanks, just the check please." ("Check" is more often used than 'bill" in restaurants in the U.S.)
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I wasn't sure whether I have to use'check' or 'bill'
So it's the 'check'.
Thanks Khoff.
Oh, so it's not "Did you want the check?"
I see.
But why would you say " Can I get you anything else?" when the customer said " I am finished"?
Is that just a way/manner to be a bit more polite?
Well, it seems like.
Anyway, thanks again, Kn
So it's the 'check'.
Thanks Khoff.
Oh, so it's not "Did you want the check?"
I see.
But why would you say " Can I get you anything else?" when the customer said " I am finished"?
Is that just a way/manner to be a bit more polite?
Well, it seems like.
Anyway, thanks again, Kn
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VictorycountryI wasn't sure whether I have to use'check' or 'bill'
So it's the 'check'.
Thanks Khoff.
Oh, so it's not "Did you want the check?"
I see.
But why would you say " Can I get you anything else?" when the customer said " I am finished"?
Is that just a way/manner to be a bit more polite?
Well, it seems
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Hi,
But why would you say " Can I get you anything else?" when the customer said " I am finished"?
The customer doesn't usually tell the waiter, 'I am finished'. He/she just asks for the bill/check.
Clive
But why would you say " Can I get you anything else?" when the customer said " I am finished"?
The customer doesn't usually tell the waiter, 'I am finished'. He/she just asks for the bill/check.
Clive
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Grammatically, it's
Did you want the check? / Would you like the check?
But in practical terms, it's almost never said. This is a matter of culture, not grammar.
When the waiter sees that you are finished, he brings the check. He sets it on the table. Nothing is actually said, except perhaps, "Have a nice day".
If you are finished and you wan
Did you want the check? / Would you like the check?
But in practical terms, it's almost never said. This is a matter of culture, not grammar.
When the waiter sees that you are finished, he brings the check. He sets it on the table. Nothing is actually said, except perhaps, "Have a nice day".
If you are finished and you wan
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Well yes, except that this is like the "are you still working on that?" thread - I have had waiters ask if I want the check. Are you ready for the check, did you want the check now, can I get your check for you---any number of cheerful, ghastly forms of this question.
If you're in a rushed lunch spot, I can almost understand it. In those circumstances people appreciate being able to get
If you're in a rushed lunch spot, I can almost understand it. In those circumstances people appreciate being able to get
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