I hope you are all staying safe...
This week..Before the main part of the lesson, I reviewed some more restaurant expressions.
Everyone did pretty well....I was surprised to see that many people remembered all of them.
Here are a few of the expressions from our review.
Here are a few of the expressions from our review.
The answers to the questions are down below...
Step #3 ~ Vocabulary & Grammar Check
Alright now…
A quick grammar
check…
Do you remember these ones…
All of #1, please….
“~Shite mo ii desu ka?”
#1 ~ Can I …
#2 ~ Could I ….
#3 ~ May I ….
#4 ~ Would you mind + if + S + kakokei no doushi
“Jibun ga nantoka wo yaritai
toki ni tsukau…”
(Even though we use a
“KD” the sentence is “genzai kei”)
(Please make a note)
Sounds good now…
How about…All of #2, please….
“~Shite itadakemasen ka?”
#1 ~ Can you
#2 ~ Could you
#3 ~ May X
#4 ~ Would you mind + doushi + ing
“Jibun ga nantoka wo shitai
janakute….
Nantoka wo yatte hoshi toki ni
kore to tsukau…”
Alright now…
Next
we have…
#3 ~ "Mada yatteiru?" ~ Are you
still open?
#4 ~ "Nanji ni shimarimasu ka?" ~ #1 ~ What time do you close?
#2 ~ What time will you
close?
#5 ~ "Nanji
made yatteimasu ka?" ~ What time are you open until?
What time are you open ‘til?
Sounds good now…
2. #6
~ "Corona Virus de tsuujou yori hayaku shimarimasu." ~
*Because
of the virus we will close earlier today
*Because
of the virus we will close earlier than usual
*We will
close earlier today because of the corona virus
*We close
early now because of the corona virus
Alright now…
After you enter
the restaurant …
What will the staff ask?
#7 ~
"Nanmei sama desu ka?" ~ How many people?
Alright now…
How about …
#8 ~ “Nime de
onegai shimasu” ~
#1 ~ A table for 2,
please
#2 ~ Can I get a table for 2?
#3 ~ Could I get a table for 2, please?
#4 ~ Can I have a table for 2?
#5 ~ Could I have a table for 2, please?
Sounds good now…
The staff may also ask this one….
#9 ~
"Yoyaku wa sareteimasu ka?" ~ Do you have
a reservation?
Sounds good and…
If you have a
reservation…
The staff will ask….
#10 ~
"Onamae wo itadakemasu ka?" ~
#1 ~ Your name, please?
#2 ~ Can I get your name, please?
#3 ~ Could I get your name, please?
Could you tell me your name, please?
#4 ~ May I have your name, please?
May I get your name, please?
#5 ~ Would you mind
telling me your name, please?
Alright now…
If you forgot to
make a reservation at the restaurant…
The staff may
apologize and
What will they say?
#11 ~
"Sumimasen…tadaima seki ga aite orimasen" ~
I’m sorry there
are no tables available
I’m sorry we
don’t have any table available
I’m sorry there
are no tables available at the moment
Or…
What will they say?
#12 ~ “Manseki ni nattei orimasu?” ~ I’m sorry we are full.
(Please write #1 & #2)
Alright and….
If you need to
wait for a table…
What will the staff say?
#13 ~ “Koko ni
onamae wo kaite itadakemasen ka?”…in English, please…
#1 ~ Please write your
name here, please?
#2 ~ Can you write your
name here, please?
#3 ~ Could you write your
name here, please?
#4 ~ Would you mind writing
your name here, please?
Sounds good now…
When a table
becomes available….
What will the staff say?
#14 ~
“Omatase itashimashita” ~ *Thank
you for waiting
*I’m sorry to keep you waiting
*I’m sorry to have
kept you
waiting
Sounds good
now…
Do you
remember…
How about #15 & #16, please
#15 ~ “junbi
wo suru” ~ get ready
#16 ~ “junbi
ga dekiteiru” ~ ready
Alright now…
We had 3 “ready”
expressions…
The 1st one, please…
#17 ~ “Anata no
teburu no junbi ga dekita” ~ Your table is ready
Alright and…
Ok now…
The 2nd one, please…
#18 ~ “Okimari ni narimashitara oyobi kudasai” ~
Please
call me when you are ready to order?
Alright and…
For the last
one…
We have…
#19 ~ “Okimari
desu ka” ~ #1 ~ Are you ready to order?
#2 ~ Have you decided?
For all of those who I can't come to class...
I miss you all and hope to see you soon...
