Conversation Lesson 2 - Fine Dining:

Situation: You are in a fine dining restaurant with your date. A waiter comes to get your order...

Waiter:     May I take your order, sir?

You:         Yes. The lady would like the house salad as an appetizer, salmon as the main course and

                apple pie for dessert.

Waiter:     What about you, sir? 

You:         What is the soup of the day? 

Waiter:     Today we have tomato soup, sir. 

You:         Then I will have tomato soup as an appetizer, steak as the main course and chocolate cake

                for dessert.

Waiter:     What would you like to drink, sir?  Would you like to look at our wine menu?

You:         No, thanks.  We will both have sparkling water.

Waiter:     Certainly, sir.  I'll be back shortly with your appetizers. 

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Note: As in the example above, a gentleman sometimes orders for his lady companion.  If both are ladies, the waiter will address them as ma'am (puan) or miss (saudari).

Vocabulary: 

Appetizer (disebut ae-pe-tai-zer) = makanan pembuka selera

Main course = makanan utama

Dessert (disebut dee-zert) = pembasuh mulut

Salmon (disebut sae-men) = sejenis ikan

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