星級典句：

第一句：What kind of dish is this?
這是什么菜？

A: Have you tried Chinese pepper steak? smoked salmon?
您吃過中式胡椒牛排嗎？熏三文魚？
B: Well, I don't think I have. What kind of dish is this?
我想沒吃過，這是什么菜？
A: Oh, that's sweet and sour ribs pasta, Italian famous food.
哦，這是糖醋排骨通心粉，意大利有名的食物。
B: Yes, I had it once. I loved it.
對，我吃過一次，而且很喜歡。

第二句：What's that?
這是什么？

A: What's that?
這是什么？
B: Simply speaking, it's sirloin steak with sauce.
簡單地說，這是上腰牛排加調味料。

點菜時最簡單的說法就是：

I'll have this and this. 我要點這個和這個。

當然是限于指著菜單對服務員說的。猶豫不決時請說：Let me think. 讓我想想看。服務員就會等你的。