Tonight when I was calling up with my mother in private room,the lǚ manager of Chinese barbecue call up with me on WeChat,he said to me in Chinese "there are four foreigner".
今晚我在包间里跟妈妈打电话时,中式烧烤店的吕经理微信联系我,他用中文说“有四个外国人”。
Other colleagues didn't speak English,actually there were four foreigner on 16 desk,the one among them said to me in Spanish,(because later I asked them May I ask where you come from?"they said Spain,at first I did understand what they say,I wanted to let them write on paper,they used their translation software gave me a look.Oh I see,Spain.)I didn't understand what he say,so he used his translation software gave me a look.Oh ,I see,he want to order in application program,at once I said to him"yeah."
其他同事都不会说英语,其实16号桌有四个外国人,其中一个用西班牙语跟我说话,(因为后来我问他们来自哪里?他们说西班牙,开始我没听懂,想让他们写到纸上,他们用翻译软件给我看了,我懂了,是西班牙人)我没听懂,他就拿翻译软件给我看。哦,原来他想在应用程序上下单,我马上跟他说“好的”。
But finally unfortunately the roast goose was sold out.I had to serve order for them with ball-point pen and a paper of clip.They wanted to order Chinese barbecue,but this kind of food were sold out,I said to them in English,then he order glutinous rice,I asked him "small or big"he said "big".
但不巧的是,烤鹅卖完了。我只好用圆珠笔和一张纸夹给他们点单。他们想点中式烧烤,可这类食物已经售罄,我用英语跟他们说明后,他点了糯米饭,我问他“要小份还是大份”,他说“大份”。
Then he chosen chicken wing,I told him the chicken wing is four.later he thought the bullfrog is chicken,I told him this is bullfrog,salted bullfrog.Then he order beef,dicedbeef,he wanted to dim sum,I recommended him steamed chicken feet,he said "no",next to I said shrimp dumplings,he said"yes".
接着他选了鸡翅,我告诉他鸡翅是四个起售。后来他把牛蛙当成了鸡肉,我跟他说这是牛蛙,是盐焗牛蛙。之后他点了牛肉,就是牛仔粒,还想吃点心,我推荐了蒸凤爪,他说“不要”,我接着说虾饺,他说“好的”。
Then I asked them "would you like what kind of drink?" he used his translation software gave me a look,originally it's beer,I recommended them qingdao beer.they said"yes,thank you."
然后我问他们“想喝点什么?”他又拿翻译软件给我看,原来是想喝啤酒,我推荐了青岛啤酒,他们说“好的,谢谢”。
But they wanted to the dish about chicken,he used his translation software gave me a look.I said to them maybe you can try young pigeon.they said"yes",I said how many pigeons do you need?they said "two."
不过他们还想吃鸡肉类的菜,又用翻译软件给我看。我说或许可以试试乳鸽,他们说“好的”,我问他们“需要几只乳鸽?”他们说“两只”。
They wanted to rice,I said you order glutinous rice.they said"okay."
他们还想要米饭,我说你们点了糯米呀,他们说“好的”。
I asked the one of my colleagues place an order in computer.Then I asked them "do you have any dietary restrictions or preference (allergies)"they said"no."
我让一个同事在电脑上下了单,然后问他们“有没有饮食禁忌或偏好(比如过敏)”,他们说“没有”。
Then I said"your bill,Mr and Madam"He paid the bill via WeChat.later I said to them"Would you mind if I take a photo of you? I want to write an English note."they were merriment that I took a photo of them.
之后我说“先生们女士们,这是你们的账单”,他用微信付了款。我接着问他们“介意我给你们拍张照吗?我想写篇英语笔记”,他们很开心,让我拍了照。
. When they leave,I said to them see you,look forward to your next visit to Phoenix house,they said "thank you." And the woman of them throw me a kiss,I can't help but feel a sense of awe,The thinking of Westerners is very open.
他们离开时,我说“再见,期待你们下次再来凤凰阁”,他们说“谢谢”。其中那位女士还对我飞了个吻,我不禁有些惊讶,西方人的思想真是很开放。

