1、I will tell you all the things I know about table manners.
2、Do not take your seat till guests and elder people are seated
3、obtain small amount of food each time and do not make loud noise while eating.Take time to talk with neighboring people to create a relaxing atmosphere
4、Upon leaving,give thanks to the host and invite him/her to your house in the future.
5、These are all I know about table manners that you should pay attention to.Hope they are helpful to you.
6、When helping a woman pull her chair to the table, hold it and guide it. Don't shove it againstthe back of her legs.
7、If you're seated at a table with eight or fewer guests, wait for everyone to be served and forthe hostess to begin eating before you dig in. At a long banquet table, it's OK to start whenseveral people are seated and served.
8、All things not having to do with food should remain off the table: keys, clutch bags, cigarettepacks, sunglasses, BlackBerrys.
9、Don't snap your napkin open or unfurl it showily like it's an Olympic flag.
10、If you prefer not to have wine while dining out, don't turn your glass upside down, and don'tmake a big deal of saying you don't drink. Simply place your fingertips on the rim of the glassand say "Not today, thanks."
11、If you're eating and want to take a sip, dab your mouth with your napkin to avoid stainingthe rim of the glass.
12、Grabbing a bowl of salad or a saltshaker as it's being passed to someone who asked for it isthe equivalent of cutting in line: greedy and rude.
13、On the subject of passing: Dishes go counterclockwise, but if someone to your left asks forsomething, you can hand it directly to him.
14、When you excuse yourself to go to the restroom, just say "Please excuse me."
15、When out with friends or family - even at a fancy restaurant - it's OK to ask for yourleftovers to be wrapped. But don't do it at a business lunch or dinner.
16、Most hostesses want you to relax or prefer to follow their own system of organization by themselves.
17、If everyone is having a good time, would it be rude of the hosts to encourage their guests to remain longer?
18、The custom of taking wine as a gift to a small dinner party is becoming customary.
19、Which is better-to send flowers to my hosts before or after a party?
20、Cover your mouth and nose with your handkerchief, or if you have no handkerchief, with your napkin.
21、When dining "family style" do you use the same table manners as when dining in a restaurant?
22、Could you tell me a little about dining etiquette?
23、There are so many differences between Eastern and Western table manners.
24、For westerners, putting lots of food on the plate is very rude.
25、Chinese people hope guests to eat up food.
26、We will not ask them to eat more.
27、Souping soup loudly is very rude.
28、Making too much noisy when eating can make people offended.
29、There is also difference about the position of tableware.
30、Chinese dinner has some special features.
31、It's really interesting!
32、In China，rushing to pay as guest would be considered hypocritical.
33、Eastern and Western table manners are really different!
34、Remember not to use the napkin to wipe noses of faces when eating with important customers.
35、Both hands to take their own food after food, must use his hands. A baked potato should take to become left-handed fork, spoon holders the right to food into their own folder after. Do not use a fork to fork food to the wrong sites, it is extremely impolite.
36、Soup and bread to eat hot soup will not be blowing his mouth. The first scoop of the key role of the "thermometer", the general should not be too full scoop. Spoon to scoop from the inside out, the remaining soup can be set soup gently tilt outward. Bread to eat, we do not take up the entire bread mouth bit to eat. In line with the etiquette is to eat a small piece of bread torn by hand and then slowly mouth.
37、don't stick your chopsticks upright in the bowl. Instead, they put in the dish for you. This is the important figure in the holy to their death, containing sand bowl or rice have incense sticks the two sticks in it. So honest if you stick your chopsticks in the job, it is like this holy place and is equivalent to the desire to die in person on the table!The spout of the teapot
38、that is not any havoc. It is rude to set down the teapot where to vent is an important character. Havoc vent should always is straight to where nobody is sitting, usually from a table. Just export
39、don't light on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowling, so this is not polite. Also, in restaurants, if food is too slow to reach the people will play their light. If you are in the bowling house, it was someone like insult cook.
40、Keep your hands in sight. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep yourelbows off the table.
41、What else to watch: Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enoughto eat. Or the host will ask if you'd like to have a second helping. It's polite to mop up excesssauce or gravy with bread.
42、don't ask for salt and pepper if it is not on the table. "Asking for any kind ofseasoning or condiment" will offend the cook.
43、Place your napkin on your lap, and don't eat with your fingers. Don'tswitch cutlery between hands.
44、never discuss money or religion over dinner. Going Dutch is considered "theheight of unsophistication".
45、In France, a meal is like a ceremony. People relish it and make it's a specialoccasion.
46、In contrast to the etiquette in Russia, it's considered good manners tofinish everything on your plate.
47、People often cut bread directly on a table cloth rather than on a plate. Tear your bread intobite-sized pieces before eating. Taking a bite from the whole piece is very impolite。
48、Whenever you catch the eye of someone who's eating, even a stranger, it's goodmanners to say "provecho"， which means enjoy.
49、In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It's a social occasion - lunches are rarelyquick and suppers can last for hours.
50、And you must say "enjoy your meal" before you leave the table。
美食的英文句子:
1.What kind of food do you prefer? 你喜欢哪一类菜?
2.Do you like Chinese food?你喜欢中国菜吗?
3.What kind of food do you like, Chinese or American?你喜欢吃什么菜?中式还是美式?
4,Would youtell me where the Chinese restaurant is?请你告诉我中国餐厅在哪里?
5.Do you know where I can get a quick snack?你知道哪里有快餐吗?
6.It’s very delicious.它的味道很好。
7.The food is too salty.菜太咸了。
8.I’m thirsty.我口渴了。
9.Give me a glass of clod water, please.请给我一杯冰水。
10.I’m on a diet.我在节食。
美食的英文句子:
1. When do you start to serve dinner in the evening? (When is the restaurant open for breakfast?)
你们什么时候供应晚餐?(几点供应早餐?)
2. When are the restaurant opening hour / operating hour? 餐厅营业时间几点到几点?
3. I’m sorry. The tables by the window are all occupied. 对不起，靠近窗户的桌子全都有人了。
4. We have received many bookings and I cannot guarantee a table by the window.
我们已接到许多预定，因而无法向您保证能有一个靠窗的桌子。
5. You can be sure that we’ll try our best. 请相信我们会尽最大努力的。
美食的英文句子:
1.May I order,please? 餐厅最特别的菜式是什么?
2.What is the specialty of the house? 餐厅有今日特餐吗?
3.Do you have today's special? 我可以点与那份相同的餐吗?
4.Can I have the same dish as that? 我想要一份开胃菜与排餐(鱼餐)。
5.I'd like appetizers and meat(fish) dish. 我正在节食中。
6.I have to avoid food containing fat(salt/sugar). 餐厅是否有供应素食餐?
7.Do you have vegetarian dish? 你的牛排要如何烹调?
8.How do you like your steak? 全熟(五分熟/全生)。
9.Well done (medium/rare),please. 我想要喝法国红酒。
10.I'd like to have France red wine. 是否可建议一些不错的酒?
我必须避免含油脂(盐份/糖份)的食物。
美食的英文句子:
1.Could I have the menu , please?给我一份菜单好吗?
2.Are you ready to order now?你准备现在就点菜吗?
3.Here is the menu,sir.先生，这是菜单。
4.Where did you have dinner last night?昨晚你在什么地方吃的饭?
5.Do you like Chinese dishes?你喜欢中国菜吗?
6.What would you have for dinner?你要吃什么?
7.What would you like to order?你要点什么菜?
8.Have you ordered yet?你点过菜了吗?
9.No, no yet, I am waiting for a friend. I will order later.还没有，我在等一个朋友，稍后再点。
10.What would you recommend?有什么建议?
用餐常用英文
Hi, we need a table for two, please. 你好﹐我们有两位。
May we have a table by the window,please? 请给我们一个靠窗的桌子好吗﹖
We prefer to sit by the window, please. 我们想坐在靠窗的位子。
Can I take this seat? 我可以坐这个位子吗？
This table would be great. Thank you. 这个位子很好﹐谢谢。
May I have a menu,please? 请给我菜单。
Do you have a menu in chinese? 是否有中文菜单？
What's your special today? 你们今天有什麽特餐﹖
What kind of dish is most popular here? 这裡最受欢迎的餐点是什麽呢﹖
I'd like to have some local food.我想尝试一下当地食物。
I cannot tolerate spicy food, could yourchef make my dishes mild? 我受不了辣的菜﹐可以请厨师在我的餐点不加辣吗﹖
We need more time to decide what toorder. 我们还需要一些时间来决定要点什麽。
Sorry, we still don't have any idea ofwhat to order, do you have any suggestions? 对不起﹐我们还是没有头绪﹐你有什麽建议吗﹖
I would like to have the same as thenext table. 我想和隔壁桌一样的菜
OK, we'll start with two glasses of icedtea, easy on ice, please. 请先给我们两杯冰茶,不要太多冰。
Excuse me, I'd like my coffee warmer.Could you please heat up my coffee little bit? Thank you!.请给我热一点的咖啡
Do you offer any set courses for partyof two? 你们有没有提供2个人的套餐﹖
May I have another fork please? 请再给我一根叉子。
Could you give me a fork,please. 请你给我一根叉子。
Could you pass me the salt（pepper）? 请把盐（楜椒）传给我。
This is not what I ordered. 这不是我点的食物。
Is soda refillable? 汽水可续杯吗﹖
Some more water please. 请再帮我加些水。
May we have some more napkins? 可以再给我们一些纸巾吗﹖
We could like to order some desert now. 我们现在想点些甜点。
Excuse me, would you please show mewhere the restroom is? 麻烦告诉我厕所在哪裡。
We are ready for the bill now. 我们要买单。
Is the gratuity included in the bill? 小费有包括在帐单裡吗﹖
Are we supposed to leave tips here? 我们需要付小费吗﹖
Is American Express(visa or master,travelers' check...)
granted /accepted here? 你们收美国运通卡/visa/master/旅行支票吗﹖
What type of credit cards do you accept?你们收那种信用卡呢﹖
Thank you for your service. We reallyenjoyed it. 谢谢你的服务﹐我们这餐吃得很好。
换汇常用英文
Can you change this into Rupiah? 请将这些外币兑换成印尼盾？
I’d like some small change? 请将大钞换成零钱
交通常用英文
Is there an airport bus to the city? 这里有从机场去市中心的巴士吗 ？
Where is the bus stop (taxi stand)? 巴士车站在哪里 ？
How much does it cost to the city centreby taxi? 乘计程车到市中心需要多少钱
Keep the change, please 不用找钱了
Take me to this address, please 请拉我去这个地址
How long does it take to go to the citycentre ? 到市中心需要多长时间？
Stop here, please 请停下来。
What time does it leave? 几点发车？
Where can I get a ticket? 在哪里卖票？
Could you tell me when we get there? 请问几点能够到达那里。
购物常用英文
Thank you but I'm just looking. 谢谢，可是我只是看看。
Let me look around a little more. 让我自己看看
Do you have this in another color? 这个有别的颜色吗？
May I try this on? 我可以试穿这个吗？
Is this tax free? 这免税吗？
Can I pay by credit card? 我可不可以用信用卡付帐？
Too expensive. How about a discount? 太贵了，打个折吧？
Still too expensive. Give me a betterdiscount, and I'll bring back my friends.
还是太贵了，再便宜一点吧，我会带朋友来。
Can you cut me a deal? 你可以算便宜一点吗？
Is this your final price? 不能再便宜了吗？
I want this, but in a large size. 我要大一点的
I would like to take this one. 我要买这个。
Please wrap this for me. 请帮我把这个包起来。
I'm looking for a gift for my friend. 我要买这个礼物送给我朋友。
What time do you open/close? 你们几点营业/打烊？
Where can I change money? 我要哪里换钱？
Where is the cash desk? 收银檯在那里？
饭店常用英文
I would like to have a morning Call at8:00 in the morning.
我要早上8：00设定电话叫醒。
I'd like to order room service, please.我要食物送到房间的服务。
I'd like a room of one.我要单人房。
I'd like a room for two with separatebeds.我要两张床的房间。
I'd like as extra bed for room 702.我要在702房多加一张床。
When is check out time? 退房的适合时间？
I am interested in booking a room.我想订房。
Could I book a double room for 3 daysfrom ...(日期)..to(日期).
我要订一间双人房从....
How much is a double room for 1 night? 双人床一晚多少呢？
Your booking is confirmed.你的订房已经生效了。
Do you have a bus service from theairport? 有饭店的bus在机场接送吗？
Could you fax me a map of how to get tothe hotel?
请你传真路线图给我，我想知道如何到你们饭店。
Could you show me my room? 你可以带我到我的房间吗？
Where is the emergency exit andstaircase? 紧急出口和楼梯在那里？
Please send another blanket to my room.请再送一条毯子到我房间。
The sheets are dirty.床单很髒。
There's no running hot water in my room.我房间没有热水。
I'll arrive late, but please keep myreservation.我会晚一点到达，请保留所预订的房间。
I'd like a room with a nice view (abalcony).我想要一间视野好(有阳台)的房间。
What time does the dining room open? 餐厅几点开始营业？
What time can I have breakfast? 早餐几点开始供应？
Could you keep my valuables? 是否可代为保管贵重物品？
I'd like to check out. My bill, please.我要退房。请给我帐单。
Please bring me some ice cubes andwater.请送给我一些冰块和水。
The air-conditioner (T.V. set、light) doesn't work.冷气(电视、灯)无法开启。
