“买单”用英文怎么说?可千万别说pay the bill
“放着我来!”,这应该是在中国饭桌上听到最多的一句话。
古往今来,饭桌都是人情往来的见证者。吃饭是一门学问,饭桌上的礼仪可见一个人的修养。
“请客买单”是人际交往中的一大艺术,处理得当可让人际关系更加顺畅,处理不当则会陷入尴尬境地。绝不能小看这小小的一张酒桌,正所谓成也酒桌,败也酒桌。
今天我们就一起来学习一下有关“买单”的地道英语表达吧!
1. have/get the bill 最常用的用法,其他类似表达:pick up the bill; foot the bill
例句:
Can we have the bill please? 麻烦,买单。
2. take the check check 在这里指“账单”的意思,也可以作动词表"买单"
例句:
We'll take the check./ Check, please. 我们买单。
3. It's on me.
我请客算我账上; 美国常用俚语:我请客;店老板请客:It's on the house(店里免费赠送)
例句:
It's on me. 我请客。
4. Be my guest “请便, 不用客气”,类似于help yourself to it.
例句:
Be my guest. Please order whatever you want to have. 晚餐我请,你想吃什么随便点吧。
5. My treat/It's my treat.
"treat" 除了有"对待"的意思,它还可以表示"款待、招待";
比如:你和别人打赌输了之后,You had to treat her to an ice cream. (你不得不请她吃冰淇淋)
"treat"还有"名词"的身份,表示"请客、做东";Let me get this也可表示 "做东",常用于口语。
6. I'm buying/paying. 进行时表将来:等一下我来买单。
例句:
Listen, please don't argue with me. I'm paying tonight.
行了,都别跟我争啦。今晚我来买单吧。
7. This is my round. 这次轮到我付钱。(round 有“回合” 的意思。)
餐桌英语篇
1. Please pass the salt.
请把盐递给我。
2. If you don't like fish, just set it aside.
你要是不喜欢吃鱼,就把它放到一边。
3. Please excuse me for a moment.
对不起,我离开一下。
4. Excuse me. Could I see the menu, please?
打扰一下,我能看一下菜单吗?
5. I'd like to have another helping, thanks.
我想再要一份,谢谢。
6. What a delicious meal! Thank you very much.
晚餐真棒,非常感谢。
7. Thank you, but I really can't eat another bite.
谢谢,但我一口都吃不下。
8. Cheers! To your health!
为您的健康干杯!