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提起点菜，我们的脑海中就会不自觉地浮现出点菜的场景，但你知道如何用英语表达吗？大家可能只记得我们中学课本上学过的内容，那么今天我们来学习更丰富的英文表达，让你用英文点莱也能随心所遇。
1. May I take your order, sir? 先生，您要点菜吗？
类似表达：Are you ready to order, sir?
Could I take your order, sir?
Would you like to order, sir?
回答：Yes. May I see the menu? 是的。我可以看一下菜单吗？
No, maybe a few minutes later. I have to wait for someone now. She will come shortly. 不，也许过一会儿再点。我要等一个人，她很快就会来。
2. May I have the menu, please? 请问，我可以看一下菜单吗？
类似表达：I want to see the menu.
Give me the menu, please.
I need the menu.
Can I see the menu, please?
回答：Here you are. 给您。
Of course. 当然可以。
Here's the menu. 给您菜单。
3. What do you want to order? 你想点什么？
类似表达：What would you like to order?
Could you tell me what to order?
What do you prefer to order?
回答：I'd like to order a main course first. 我先点一个主菜。
A cup of coffee, please. 来杯咖啡。
I prefer the specialty first. 我先点一道特色菜。
I won't order until my friends arrive. 我等朋友们到了再点。
4. You can try our specialty for free today. 今天您可以免费品尝我们的特色菜。
类似表达：You can taste our specialty for free today.
You can have a taste of our specialty for free today.
5. What else would you like to order? 你还想点其他的吗？
类似表达：Anything else?
Do you want anything else?
What else do you want?
回答：That's all. Thanks. 就这些。谢谢。
No, thanks. 不需要了，谢谢。
Yeah, one more cup of coffee. 是的，再来杯咖啡。
I'd like something to drink. 我想要点喝的。
6. May I have the bill, please? 请把账单拿来好吗？
类似表达：Could you please bring me the bill?
How much should I pay?
I want the check.
Fetch me the bill, please.
回答：OK! 好的！
Wait a minute, please. 请稍等一下。
7. Let's go Dutch. 我们各付各的。
类似表达：It's better to pay separately.
It's a Dutch treat.
We pay our own bill.
We had better divide the cost.
回答：Good idea. 好主意。
I agree. 我同意。
Oh, no. It's my treat on this. 不行，这次我请客。
I will pay the bill this time. 这次我来付账。
It's on me. 我请客。
A: What would you like to order, madam?
A：您想点什么，女士？
B: I'd like to have a cup of coffee.
B：我想要一杯咖啡。
A: Anything else?
A：还要其他的吗？
B: Eh, please make it two. I almost forget to order one for my husband in advance.
B：呃，咖啡来双份。我差点忘记给我丈夫提前点一杯。
A: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
A：晚上好，先生。我可以帮您吗？
B: Good evening. We have reserved a table for two.
B：晚上好。我们已经预订了一个两人桌。
A: This way, please. What would you like to order?
A：请这边走。您想点什么？
B: First, a main course. What main courses do you have?
B：先点一个主菜。你们这都有什么主菜？
A: Here is the menu. They are on the menu.
A：这是菜单。主菜都在上面。
A: May I have the bill, please?
A：请问，可以把账单拿给我吗？
B: OK! Here you are! 100 US dollars in all.Who will pay the bill?
B：可以！给您！总共100美元。谁来付账？
A: We go Dutch.
A：我们各付各的。
shortly [ˈʃɔ:tlɪ] adv. 很快，立刻，立即，马上
specialty [ˈspeʃəltɪ] n. 特色；特色菜；专长，专业；特点，特别事项；特性，特质； adj. 特色的；独立的；专门的
· make it two 来双份
make it two意思是将前文中提到的餐点点成双份。也可以说make it three、make it four。
· go Dutch 各付各的
go Dutch为固定用法，也可以用作go Dutch with sb，表示均摊费用，相当于share expenses with sb、it's a Dutch treat等。