Kifejez�sek (Be our guest)

TK 66 Quantity, portion

a pinch of (salt)

a bunch of parsley

a stick of celery

a clove of garlic

a cup of tea

a glass of milk

a bottle of mineral water

a carton of orange juice

a crate of bottles

a can of beer

a quarter of a kilo of potatoes

a loaf of bread

a slice of cheese

a bag of popcorn

a spoonful of flour

a bar of chocolate

a box of chocolate  

a tub of ice-cream

a tin of sardines

a jar of honey

a bowl of muesli

a drop of oil

a packet of cigarettes

Can I have a ………..of …….., please?    Pl, Can I have a spoonful of flour, please?

Can I have some …………….., please?

TK 75

tsp=teaspoon                     

tbsp= tablespoon

c.= cup

pt=pint (0,5568 liter)

lb=pound (0, 453 kilograms)

oz=ounce (28,35 grams)

1= whole (one

�= half

�= one quarter

2/4= two quarter

�= three quarter

1 � = one and a half

TK 90 Characteristic of food and drinks

crisp       ropog�s

tender    puha

tough     kem�ny

delicious               finom

tasty       �zletes

fatty       zs�ros

hot          cs�p�s, meleg

lean        sov�ny

light        k�nny�

juicy       szaftos, l�d�s

rich         neh�z, kal�riad�s

substantial            kiad�s

spicy      f�szeres

stale       �llott

bitter      keser�

sweet     �des

dry          habos

sour        savany�

sparkiling              habz�, sz�nsavas

excellent                kiv�l�

TK 132 Offering help (Seg�ts�g felaj�nl�sa) – Ordering (rendel�s)

How can I help you?                                          I think I will have a ……………..

Can I help you?                                                 

What would you like to eat?                           

What would you like to drink?                        

What about you, madam?                                

Anything else?                                                   No, thank you. That’s all for now.

TK 158 Suggestions (Javaslatok)  Reaction (reag�l�s)

Shall we start with a soup?               Yes, that’s a good idea.

How about the dessert?                      Let me see.

 Would you like a …..?                      Yes, I1d like a ……

                                                               I’ll try the ……….

May I suggest something?                               Yes, thank you.

May I recommend something?        

May I bring you a ….?                       Yes, that’s a good idea.

I would suggest the …….,

I would recommend the …….

TK 175 Explaining food (�telek elmagyar�z�sa)

Name of the dish                 How it is made?                                                  How it is served?

(�tel neve)                            (Hogyan k�sz�lt?)                                              (Hogyan szolg�lj�k fel?)

It’s fried/bolied/baked/stewed/grilled            It’s served with …….

It’s filled6flavoured/topped with

Pl. Fried chicken                  It is fried in breadcrumbs and it is served with mixed vegetables

Calf’s leg P�kn� Style         It’s baked in the oven with onions and potatoes.

Stuffed Cabbage Kolozsv�r      Cabbage leaves are stuffed with minced meat and rice and cooked with pickled cabbage.

Style                                       It served with sour cream.

Pancake Gundel Style         Pancake filled with rum flavoured walnut filling and served with chocolate sauce.

It’s made of ……………. (valamib�l k�sz�lt)

It contains …………….. (tartalmaz…..)

TK 203 Polite requests (udvarias k�r�sek)

Do you have a reservation (madam/sir)?                       No, we don’t have. Yes, we have.

Can I have your names?                                                   Yes, I’m ………., a table for two/four.

May I take your coat?

Come this way, please.

Take a seat, please?                                                           Could you bring the menu, please?

Can I bring the wine list/menu?

Refusing politely (udvarias visszautas�t�s)

I’m afraid there aren’t any free tables.

I’m afraid there are no free tables left.

I’m terribly sorry but the restaurant is full now.

Offering (aj�nl�s)

We can seat you in ten minutes.

Are you ready to order?

I would recommend the………                         I would recommend the Grilled Chicken. It’s very tender.

Today we’ve got ……………..                         The speciality of the house is the Veal Cutlet. It’s excellent.

Today’s special is …………….                        The chef’s speciality is the Spaghetti Carbonara. It’s delicious.

The speciality of the house is/ are                  Today we’ve got some fresh prawn.

The chef’s/our speciality is / are

TK 243 Recommending wine to dishes

Starter                    I would recommend            champagne, dry white wine, light red wine,

Soup                                                                     no wine, a light beer, mineral water

Salad                                                                     no wine, a light beer, mineral water

Beef                                                                      dry red wine

Lamb                                                                     light red wine, rose

Veal                                                                       light red wine, ros�,

Pork                                                                      dry white wine, ros�

Turkey, duck, chicken                                       full-bodied white wine, light red whine

Game                                                                     dry, semi-dry red wine

Fish                                                                       white wine

Pasta                                                                     red wine

Cheese                                                                 red, semi-sweet white wine

Dessert                                                                 semi-sweet, sweet white wine, sparkling wine

DIALOGUES

TK 365

Chinese restaurant

A: Good afternoon and thank you for calling China Pearl restaurant. How can I help you?

B: Hi, I would like to place a take-out order.

A: All right. Go ahead!

B: I would like to order a small Wonton Soup, a large order of the Pork Fried Rice, and an order of the Sechuan Spicy Chicken with peanuts.

A: What kind of sauce would you like with your order? We have duck sauce, hot mustard, Hoisin sauce and Soy sauce.

B: Can I have lot of duck sauce and nothing else, please.

A: Sure, how many containers would you like?

B: Three would be great.

A: Ok�, your total are 16,7 dollar and should ready in fifteen minutes

B: Thank you, and have a nice day

A: Thank you, and see you soon.

TK 366

A: May I take your order?

B: I can’t make up my mind. What exactly is the soup of the day?

A: It’s a bean soup cooked with smoked knuckle of veal, sausages Debrecen Style and mixed vegetables, thickened and served with sour cream.

B: It’s sounds very good, I will try it.

A: And for you madam?

B: Chicken Soup �jh�zi Style, how is it made?

A: It’s made with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, cauliflower, julienned chicken meat. It’s served with vegetables.

B: That’s sounds fine, I’ll have that.

A:  Anything with it madam? I could recommend you some pickled horse radish or tomato sauce.

B: That’s fine.

A: Is that everything,

B: That’s all, thank you

A: One J�kai Bean Soup and one Chicken Soup Soup �jh�zi Style with horse radish and tomato sauce.

TK 210

Recommending today’s special

A: Ladies are you ready to order now, or do you need some more time?

B: I can’t decide between the prawn coctail and the smoked salmon.

A: I would recommend the smoked salmon it’s fresh, it has just arrived from Scotland.

B: All right, thank you.

C: And I ‘ll have the Melon with Parmesen Ham.

A: I’m sorry madam, there is no more melon.

C: Oh than, I will have the mixed Hors’d’ oeuvres instead. What’s in them?

A: It has crayfish in aspic, French salad, and goose liver pat�.

C: That’s sounds fine

A: So that will be a Smoked Salmon and a Mixed Hors’d’oeuvres.

B: Oh, and a bottle of mineral water please.

A: Still or with gas?

B: Still, please.

TK 283

Service as it should be

A: Are you ready to order now?

B: Yes, we are.

C: Have you got Waldorf salad today?

A: No we haven’t, I’m sorry it’s off today. I can recommend the Mixed Salad. Would you like to have it?

C: Oh, I will try it with Thousand Island dressing.

B: Can I have some of the Italian seafood starter that is on the menu? Would you like some too, Marry?

C: Oh, no, not for me. I never eat seafood, it makes me sick.

A: What about the main course? We have some very nice steak today.

C: I would like a steak, please.

B: Well, I don’t eat any red meat, so I will have cauliflower au Gratin, is there any meat in it?

A: No, there isn’t, Sir. Would you like some wine with your dinner?

B: A bottle of red wine, please:

A: Fine, will there be anything else sir?

B: No, thanks, but I would like the bill please

(A brings the bill

B: Will you take a cheque?

A: Certainly Sir, just put your telephone number and ID on the back.

(B gives the cheque to the A)

A: Thank you, I hope you enjoyed the dinner. Good-bye

B: We certainly did, goodbye.

TK 301 Ordering cheese, fruit

A: Is everything all right?

B: Fine, thank you.

A: Would you like anything else?

B: Yes, I’d like to order some dessert.

A: I’ll bring the dessert menu.

B: I saw some pineapples on the dessert trolley earlier.

A: Yes, but I’m sorry there aren’t any left.

B: Do you have an apple tart?

A: I’ll ask the kitchen. Would you like whipped cream with it? Would you like something else?

C: Oh, yes. I’d like a fruit salad but without strawberries, because I’m allergic to them.

A: Of course madam. How about whipped cream on the top?

B: That sounds delicious.

C: And I’ll have some cheese and crackers.

A: Yes, Sir. I’ll bring you an international selection of cheese that you can taste.

TK 165

A: Good evening Ladies. Good evening Sir. Do you have a reservation?

B: Yes, My name is Richardson, for a party of two.

A: Yes, please, follow me. Is this table by the window to your liking?

B: Perfect. Can we have the menu, please?

A: Here you are. While you make your choice, would you like an aperitif?

B: A pastis for me, please. What about you?

C: I think I’ll have a Perrier.

A: Very well, I’ll be back shortly with your orders.

(few minutes later)

A: Here you are. Have you decided yet or may I suggest something?

B: I guess we are ready. I’d like the Escargot in Herb Garlic Butter.

C: As for me, I’ll have the Vichyssoise. By the way does it have cream in it because I’m allergic to it?

A: Then I would suggest the French Onion Soup instead.

C: Thank you, that sounds good.

A: What about the main course?

B: How is yours veal today?

A: Oh it’s very tender madam.

B: In that case I’ll have the Veal Cordon Bleau, but can you tell me what Madeira Sauce is?

A: Certainly, it is a brown sauce flavoured with Madeira wine or Cognac.

B: That’s ok, I’ll try it.

C: This Coq au Vin sounds delicious.

A: Very good choice, madam.

(A few minutes later)

A: Would you like a dessert or some cheese?

B: We’d like two Chocolate Souffl�s and two decaffeinated cappuccinos.

(A few minutes later)

A: Was everything to your satisfaction? May I bring you anything else?

B: Yes, everything was perfect, our compliments to the chef. Can we have the bill, please?

A: Are you paying together or separate?