1.I’d like to make a dinner reservation for this Friday, the 8th.我想要訂這個星期五,也就是8號的晚餐位子。
[口語拓展] I’d like to reserve a table for dinner for this Friday, the 8th.
I’d like to book a table for dinner for this Friday, the 8th.
我想要訂這個星期五, 8號的晚餐位子。
預定的動詞是reserve,所以reserve+某物品活著make a+某物品+reservation 都是表示預定的意思。例如:
reserve a hotel-room /make a hotel room reservation
預定旅館房間
reserve a concert ticket/make a concert ticket reservation
預定演唱會門票
2. Okay, how many people are there in your party? 沒問題,請問你們有幾位?
[語句功能] 這里的party指的是你們這群人的意思。
[口語拓展] how many people are there for the reservation? 請問預定幾位?
For how many people? 請問有幾位?
For how many? 請問有幾位?
3. Alright, and what is your name? 好的,請問您的名字是?
[語句功能] 一般正式一點的參訂還會要求預約的客人留下電話,以便在他們沒有在預訂時間出現時,口語先電話聯絡,再決定是否將預約卻小讓給別的客人。
[口語拓展] …and the reservation is under what name?
…and you’d like to book the table under what name?
請問要用誰的名字來預約呢?
4. See you this Friday.
期待您這個星期五的光臨。
[口語拓展] Look forward to seeing you this Friday.
Look forward to your visit this Friday.
期待您這個星期五的光臨。