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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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Natural conversation
Could you confirm whether the following conversation sounds natural?
Thank you.
A: What would you like to eat, sir?
B: What kind of meat do you have?
A: We have beef and chicken.
B: What is your suggestion today for beef?
A: Today we have New York strip steak served with creamy Italian herb sauce.
B: I'll eat it. Thank you.
A: Thank you.
Thank you.
A: What would you like to eat, sir?
B: What kind of meat do you have?
A: We have beef and chicken.
B: What is your suggestion today for beef?
A: Today we have New York strip steak served with creamy Italian herb sauce.
B: I'll eat it. Thank you.
A: Thank you.
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No, not natural. In my experience, most restaurants give the customer a menu. The waiter comes after the customer has had time to read it.
- No, not natural.
- In my experience, most restaurants give the customer a menu.
- The waiter comes after the customer has had time to read it.
- A natural conversation is often like this.
- A: Are you ready to order, sir?
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No, not natural.
In my experience, most restaurants give the customer a menu. The waiter comes after the customer has had time to read it.
A natural conversation is often like this.
A: Are you ready to order, sir?
B: Yes. I'll have/I'd like the N
In my experience, most restaurants give the customer a menu. The waiter comes after the customer has had time to read it.
A natural conversation is often like this.
A: Are you ready to order, sir?
B: Yes. I'll have/I'd like the N
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How about the question, "What is your suggestion today for beef/chiken/mutton"? If it sounds awkward, how do I ask of a waiter the recommended menu for certain kind of meat?
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The menu lists all the chicken dishes, all the beef dishes, etc., so you don't need to ask.
Are you talking about today's 'specials' that are not listed on the menu?
You could ask 'What are today's specials, please?'
Where you live, d
Are you talking about today's 'specials' that are not listed on the menu?
You could ask 'What are today's specials, please?'
Where you live, d
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Sometimes the menu is written in French or any other languages. Or, you might feel it is just bothering you to choose one among thousands of dishes. So, if you want to decide what you'll have by getting some advice from someone, for example, a waiter, how do you ask? The only one condition that you'll say okay and order it is that it should be a lamb/mutton/beef/chicken dish. (It means the kind of
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How about this dialogue?
A: Do you have any chicken, please?
B: Yes, we do.
A: What's the best way you cook it?
B: We recommend frying it.
A:That sounds good. I'll have some fried chicken, please, with rice and peas.
Clive
A: Do you have any chicken, please?
B: Yes, we do.
A: What's the best way you cook it?
B: We recommend frying it.
A:That sounds good. I'll have some fried chicken, please, with rice and peas.
Clive
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