Restaurant: La Cucina Restaurant, how can I help you?
Woman: Hello. I would like to make a reservation.
Restaurant: Certainly, madam. When will you be joining us?
Woman: Friday night.
Restaurant: All right … and what time would you like the reservation for?
Woman: I would prefer 7:00 or 7:30.
Restaurant: Okay. For how many people?
Woman: For two … and could we have a table by the window?
Restaurant: Let me see. I can seat you at 7 o’clock on Friday, and we have a table for two by the window. Is it all right for you?
Woman: Of course.
Restaurant: Can I have your name please?
Woman: Yes, my name is Martha Spencer.
Restaurant: Thank you Ms Spencer. See you at 7:00 this Friday.
Woman: Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.
IMPORTANT PHRASES
How can I help you? – Come posso aiutarla?
I would like to make a reservation. – Vorrei fare una prenotazione.
When will you be joining us? – Quando sarà da noi?
What time would you like the reservation for? – Per che ora vorrebbe prenotare?
For how many people? – Per quante persone?
Could we have a table by the window? – Potremmo avere un tavolo vicino la finestra?
Let me see. – Mi lasci controllare.
Is that all right for you? – Va bene per voi?
Can I have your name, please? – Posso avere il suo nome, per favore?
I appreciate your help. – Apprezzo il suo aiuto.
IMPORTANT WORDS
to make a reservation – prenotare
reservation – prenotazione
to join – unirsi, venire
by the window – vicino la finestra
to seat – sedersi
to appreciate – apprezzare, essere grato per
