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How to order food in English at a restaurant?

美食广场Food Court

在商场美食广场点餐 This scene includes 17 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 摊位店员.

Restaurant · 餐厅17 phrasesBasic 基础Intermediate 进阶

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Food Court Order · 美食广场点餐

basic
You

Hi, what's the most popular item here?

你好,这里最受欢迎的是什么?

Our chicken teriyaki bowl is the best seller. It comes with rice and veggies.

照烧鸡肉饭最畅销。配米饭和蔬菜。

You

I'll try that. Is it a big portion?

我试试。份量大吗?

Pretty generous. If you're really hungry, you can get the combo with a drink and spring rolls for $2 more.

挺大的。如果很饿可以加2美元升级套餐配饮料和春卷。

You

Just the bowl, please. For here.

就饭就行。在这吃。

White rice or brown rice?

白饭还是糙米饭?

You

White rice. How long is the wait?

白饭。要等多久?

About 3 minutes. I'll call your number. Here's your receipt — number 86.

大约3分钟。叫号。你的小票——86号。

Multi-Stall Ordering · 多家摊位拼餐

intermediate
You

Excuse me, how does the food court work? Can I order from different stalls?

请问美食广场怎么运作?能从不同摊位点吗?

Yes! Each stall is separate. You order and pay at each one individually. Seating is shared in the middle.

可以!每个摊位独立的。各摊位单独点单付款。中间座位公用。

You

Got it. What stalls do you recommend for someone new?

明白。有什么推荐给新来的?

The Thai place in the corner has amazing pad thai. The Mexican stall has great tacos. And our Japanese stall does good udon.

角落的泰国摊炒河粉很棒。墨西哥摊的塔可很好。日本摊的乌冬面也不错。

You

I'll start with the Thai stall. Can I save a table first?

我先去泰国摊。能先占个桌吗?

It's usually okay to leave something on a table to hold it, but don't leave valuables.

一般放点东西在桌上占着就行,但别放贵重物品。

You

Good to know. Also, do all the stalls take credit cards?

好的。另外,所有摊位都能刷卡吗?

Most do, but a couple are cash only. There's an ATM near the entrance.

大多数可以,有几个只收现金。入口附近有ATM。

You

Thanks for all the tips!

谢谢你的建议!

Key Phrases · 关键短语

best seller

最畅销

teriyaki

照烧

generous

份量大

combo

套餐

white rice or brown rice

白饭还是糙米饭

call your number

叫号

each stall is separate

每个摊位独立

shared seating

公用座位

pad thai

泰式炒河粉

tacos

塔可

hold a table

占桌

valuables

贵重物品

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FAQ · 常见问题

What do you say when "food court" in English?
You can start with: "Hi, what's the most popular item here?" (你好,这里最受欢迎的是什么?).
What will staff/locals say to you during "food court"?
You may hear: "Our chicken teriyaki bowl is the best seller. It comes with rice and veggies." (照烧鸡肉饭最畅销。配米饭和蔬菜。).
How many English phrases are in this "Food Court" scene?
This scene contains 17 dialogue turns across 2 conversation flows, covering food court order, multi-stall ordering.

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