Lesson 9

Arriving at the restaurant

Section 1 – Useful Expressions and Phrases

If you have booked a table:

• Bună ziua, noi am rezervat o masă pentru două persoane. - Good afternoon, we have booked a table for two people. (say how many people will be eating with you)

If you have not booked a table:

• Bună ziua. Aveți o masă liberă? - Good afternoon, Do you have a table for free?
• Aveți o masă liberă pentru patru persoane? - Do you have a free table for four people? (say how many people are eating with you)
• Bună ziua, nu am rezervat o masă. Mă puteți ajuta? - Good afternoon, we have not booked a table. Could you help me?

Section 2 – Ordering Food

• Putem vedea meniul, vă rog! - Could we see the menu, please?
• Puteți să ne aduceți meniul? - Could you bring us the menu?
• Ce îmi recomandați? - What do you recommend?
• Eu doresc să comand. - I would like to order.

Section 3 – Choosing What To Eat

Placing your order:

• Nu suntem gata să camandăm. Ne puteți acorda încă câteva minute, vă rog? - We are not ready to order. Could you give us a few more minutes, please?
• Suntem gata să comandăm. - We are ready to order.
• Noi dorim să comandăm. - We would like to order.

Asking for more drinks:

• La fel din nou, vă rog! - Same again, please!
• Aș putea avea un alt pahar ( o altă sticlă ) de vin, vă rog? - Could I have another glass ( bottle ) of wine, please?

Section 4 – Dealing with Problems

If you are given the wrong food:

• Scuzați-mă, nu am comandat acest fel de mâncare. - Excuse me, I did not order this dish.
• Îmi pare rău, nu am comandat acest fel de mâncare. - Excuse me, I did not order this dish.

Section 5 – When You Have Finished Your Meal

• A fost delicios! Mulțumesc! - It was delicious! Thank you!
• A fost minunat! Mulțumesc! - It was wonderful! Thank you!
• Totul a fost foarte bun!- Everything was very good!

Section 6 – Paying For Your Meal

• Putem avea nota de plată, mulțumesc? - Could we have the bill, thank you?
• Pot plăti cu cardul de credit? - Can I pay by credit card?
• Păstrează restul. - Keep the change (if you pay cash, and want to leave a tip).

Section 7 – General Romanian Vocabulary for Dining Out in Restaurants

• Rezervare- Booking
• Petrecere- Party
• Meniu- Menu
• Specialitatea zilei- Today’s special
• Șervețel- Napkin
• Cuțit, furculiță, lingură- Knife, fork, spoon
• Aperitiv- starter
• Fel Principal- Main course
• Desert- Dessert
• Apă- Water
• Vin- Wine
• Bere- Beer