After Business Hours / Nach Büroschluss

ƒƒWould you like to come and have dinner with my family?

ƒƒWe would like to invite you to a baseball game.

ƒƒ How about a visit to the museum of modern art this weekend?

ƒƒWould you like to make a tour around sich the countryside?

ƒƒ Thank you, I love baseball games.

ƒƒ Thanks I’d love to.

ƒƒ That’s a wonderful idea.

ƒƒ Thank you, but I’m afraid I can’t. I’m meeting my boss.

ƒƒ Thanks but I’m afraid I’m not feeling very well.

ƒƒ Thanks a lot but I’m flying home on Sunday.

ƒƒ Thanks but I’m very busy this week.

ƒƒ Oh, that’s a pity, my family will be very diasappointed.

ƒƒ Oh, I see, well, perhaps some other time.

ƒƒWhat a shame! Maybe next week?

ƒƒ Could we have a table for four, please?

ƒƒ I’d like to book a table for two on Tuesday at 8 o’clock.

ƒƒ I reserved a table at seven in the name of Chester.

ƒƒ Could we have a different table, this one is …

ƒƒ Excuse me, could I have the menu?

ƒƒWhat kind of meat do you serve? We have beef, pork chops,

lamb, veal and venison.

ƒƒ Do you have any vegetarian dishes?

ƒƒ I feel like having fish.

ƒƒ The fish of the day is salmon which comes with an orange

sauce.

ƒƒ Are you ready to order now?

ƒƒ I’m sorry, but I haven’t decided yet. Could you come back a

little later, please?

ƒƒWhat can you recommend?

ƒƒWhat’s today’s special?

ƒƒ Excuse me, could I order now, please?

ƒƒ OK, I’ll have / take the soup as a starter.

ƒƒ As a main course I’d like / I’ll have ...

ƒƒ The food is really excellent / delicious.

ƒƒ I’m glad you like it.

ƒƒ It tastes wonderfull although it is a little bit spicy.

ƒƒ Is it true that Kraut is a traditional German dish?

ƒƒWhat’s the climate like in your country?

ƒƒ In summer, temperature may rise up to the nineties (Fahrenheit).

ƒƒ It is very stuffy / sticky / humid.

ƒƒ In autumn / fall it can be very foggy and gloomy with heavy

rains and thunder storms.

ƒƒ Spring(time) is absolutely gorgeous with very agreeable temperatures.

ƒƒ Do you do any sports in your free time?

ƒƒ I like swimming and biking but I’m not in a sportsclub.

ƒƒ In Germany soccer is much more popular than baseball and

football. We don’t even understand the rules of these sports.

ƒƒ I’m into collecting stamps / coins.

ƒƒ In my spare time I like to read.

ƒƒ I enjoy listening to classical music.

ƒƒ I’m a keen gardener.

ƒƒ I like tennis but I prefer squash.

ƒƒ Do you have any children?

ƒƒ I have a boy / son of 14 and a girl / daughter of 16.

ƒƒWhat kind of work does your husband / wife do?

ƒƒ Do you live in a flat / appartment or do you have a house.

ƒƒ From what part of the country are you?

ƒƒ It’s in the north / south / east / west of ...

ƒƒWe live near the coast / the mountain.

ƒƒWhat does that part of the country look like?

ƒƒ It’s quite flat / hilly / mountainous.

ƒƒ It’s a densely popuplated area.

ƒƒ That’s interesting / amazing.

ƒƒ Is that so / true?

ƒƒ Indeed / really? I didn’t know that!

ƒƒ And how about ...

ƒƒWhat I wanted to talk to you about is ...

ƒƒ By the way, coming back to business ...

ƒƒ As we were discussing the other day ...

ƒƒ Let’s get down to business

ƒƒ Could I have the bill (BE) / check (AmE) please?

ƒƒ Is service included?

ƒƒ Tips are usually around 15 %.

ƒƒWould you like separate checks?

ƒƒ This is on me.

ƒƒ You’re my guest today.

ƒƒ Do you accept credit cards?

ƒƒ I’m afraid I must go.

ƒƒ I think it’s about time to go now.

ƒƒ I must be getting back to the hotel.

ƒƒMy plane leaves at ...

ƒƒ Thank you for a great evening.

ƒƒ I have very much enjoyed my stay in ...

ƒƒ I’m glad you enjoyed it.

ƒƒ It’s been a pleasure meeting you.

ƒƒ I look forward to seeing you / hearing from you again.

ƒƒ I hope we’ll see you soon.

ƒƒ Give me a ring next time you’re in ...

ƒƒ Here’s my card.

ƒƒ Let me write down your number / E-mail address.

ƒƒ Do keep in touch

ƒƒ Have a safe journey / good trip back.

ƒƒ Have a good flight.

ƒƒ See you / goodbye / take care!

ƒƒ Give my regards to ...

ƒƒ Say hello to ... for me.