2020年2月
在美國過中國新年，也許是個好機會，一家人，或者和朋友，去美國餐廳吃頓飯，享受一下輕鬆的團聚。美國餐廳繁多，各式各樣的都有。一般的快餐有分：自助餐廳(Cafeteria)、咖啡室(Coffee Shop或Café)、三明治店(Delicatessen)、外賣店(Take Out Shop)等等。
正式傳統的美式餐廳(American Diners)很有特色，室内佈置設有雅座(Booth)和櫃台(Bar)。菜單上分早餐(Breakfast)、午餐(Lunch)和晚餐(Dinner)。週末(Weekend)還有早午餐(Brunch)──就是遲吃的早餐，用以代替午餐。美國人很喜歡在主日崇拜後去吃一頓Brunch，當成家庭聚會。一家人一起吃喝，享受天倫之樂。
去美式餐廳點些什麼吃呢？以下為大家提供一些對話和提議，希望鼓勵大家去嚐嚐美式食品。
早餐(Breakfast)
Waiter: Are you ready to order, Sir?
侍應生：先生，可以點了嗎？
Customer: Yes, I would like to order a Breakfast Special.
顧客：是的，我想點一個特價早餐。
Waiter: How many eggs would you like, Sir?
侍應生：先生，請問要多少個雞蛋？
Customer: Two, please.
顧客：兩個，謝謝。
Waiter: How would you like your eggs? Boiled, Sunny-side up, over, or scrambled?
侍應生： 請問您的雞蛋要怎樣煮？水裡煮、荷包蛋一面煎、兩面煎，還是要炒蛋?
Customer: Sunny-side up, please.
顧客：荷包蛋一面煎，謝謝。
Waiter: Sausage or Bacon?
侍應生：要香腸還是燻肉？
Customer: I would like sausages, please.
顧客：我想要香腸，謝謝。
Waiter: Would you like to add some pancakes or waffles to your breakfast?
侍應生：請問這份早餐要加薄煎餅或奶蛋格子餅嗎？
Customer: Oh, that’s very tempting! Okay, add pancakes with maple syrup.
顧客：嗯，好吸引哦！好吧，加一份薄煎餅和楓葉糖漿。
Waiter: Yes sir. Orange juice is included. Would you like coffee or hot tea?
侍應生： 是的，先生。這包括了橘子汁。請問您要咖啡或紅茶？
Customer: Coffee, please. Decaf.
顧客：咖啡吧。去除咖啡因的那種。
Waiter: Sure, thank you, Sir.
侍應生：好，謝謝您，先生。
晚餐(Dinner)
Waiter: Good evening, Madam. I would like to recommend our special pizza choices.
侍應生：晚安，太太。我想向您介紹我們特別的意大利薄餅選擇。
Customer: Yes, please go ahead.
顧客：好，說說看。
Waiter: Our chef has prepared special Salmon pizza and Vegetarian pizza.
侍應生：我們的廚師準備了特別的鮭魚薄餅和素食薄餅。
Customer: I don’t like Salmon. How about your regular choices?
顧客：我不太喜歡鮭魚。一般的選擇有哪些？
Waiter: Very well, Madam. Our Super pizza is very popular, so is the Hawaiian.
侍應生：是的，太太。我們的超級薄餅很受歡迎，還有夏威夷薄餅。
Customer: What is in the Hawaiian pizza?
顧客：夏威夷薄餅裡有什麼？
Waiter: Canadian Ham and Pineapple, Madam.
侍應生：加拿大火腿和鳳梨，太太。
Customer: Can you add extra toppings?
顧客：你可以額外加佐料嗎？
Waiter: Sure, Madam, what would you like?
侍應生：當然可以，太太，您要什麼？
Customer: How about adding pepperoni, mushroom and olives?
顧客：你認為加些義大利辣味香腸、蘑菇和橄欖怎樣？
Waiter: That sounds great, Madam. What would you like to drink?
侍應生：很好的主意，太太。請問您想喝點什麼？
Customer: What kind of soda do you have?
顧客：你們有哪幾種汽水？
Waiter: We have Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta.
侍應生：我們有可樂、減肥可樂、雪碧和芬達。
Customer: Give me a Diet Coke, please.
顧客：給我一個減肥可樂吧，謝謝。
Waiter: No problem. Is there anything else I can get you?
侍應生：沒問題。您還要點什麼嗎？
Customer: Not for now. Maybe some dessert later.
顧客：暫時不要了。可能一會兒要點甜品。
