Drinks 喝在长沙
说到长沙,就不得不提到长沙大街小巷的饮品店,无论是各式咖啡馆、特色奶茶店,还是果汁饮品店,又或是著名的解放西路酒吧一条街,形形色色的饮品都吸引着无数的客人前来品尝。那么,当外国朋友在长沙的酷暑中寻求一丝清凉时,我们该怎么用英文向他们介绍不同的饮品和食材呢?当外国朋友来买饮品时,该如何询问他们的需求呢?热闹的酒吧里,我们又该如何向他们介绍长沙独有的娱乐文化呢?学习了下面两个情景对话,你也可以为外国朋友们在长沙痛快畅饮提供帮助!
必策三句
1. How many do you need? 请问需要多少呢?
2. Here is our menu. 这是我们的菜单。
3. Here is your change. 这是找您的钱。
Dialogue 情景对话
必策三句
John and Claire are a couple from Britain. After lunch, they walked through the streets in Changsha, and they found a beverage shop named Sexy Tea with many people waiting in line.
约翰和克莱尔是一对来自英国的夫妇。午饭后,他们穿梭于长沙的大街小巷,发现了一家名为“茶颜悦色”的饮品店,店门口有很多人在排队。
Xiaoyang (shop assistant): Good afternoon! Welcome to our beverage shop. Can I help you?
小杨(店员):下午好!欢迎光临,请问有什么可以帮您的吗?
John: Good afternoon, would you please give us some recommendation?
约翰:下午好,请问有什么推荐的饮品吗?
Xiaoyang: Of course! We sell all kinds of beverage. Our best-selling one is the Youlan Latte. Do you want to have a try?
小杨:当然!我们有各种饮品,卖得最好的是幽兰拿铁,您想试试吗?
Claire: It sounds good!
克莱尔:听起来不错!
Xiaoyang: How many do you need?
小杨:请问需要几杯呢?
Claire: Two, please.
克莱尔:请给我两杯。
Xiaoyang: Do you have any requirements for sugar and ice?
小杨:您对甜度和冰块有什么要求吗?
Claire: No. Standard ones will do.
克莱尔:没有,正常的就可以了。
Xiaoyang: Do you want some taro balls or bubbles in your beverage?
小杨:是否需要加芋圆或珍珠在里面呢?
Claire: No, thanks.
克莱尔:不了,谢谢。
John: Yes, I’d like some taro balls.
约翰:我要芋圆。
Xiaoyang: That would be 34 RMB in total.
小杨:总共是 34 元。
Claire: 50 RMB, here you are.
克莱尔:这里是 50 元。
Xiaoyang: Thank you. Here is your change.
小杨:谢谢,这是找您的钱。
Claire: Thank you.
克莱尔:谢谢你。
Five minutes later ...
五分钟后……
Xiaoyang: Madam and sir, here are your beverages. Please enjoy. Have a nice day!
小杨:女士和先生,你们的饮料好了。请享用,祝你们生活愉快!
John & Claire: Thank you!
约翰和克莱尔:谢谢!
Xiaoyang: By the way, do you want to have a look at our souvenirs?
This is canned tea. You can take it back for your friends. Beautifully packed.
小杨:对了,您想看看我们店里的纪念品吗?这些是罐装茶。您可以带回国送给朋友,包装也很精美。
Claire: It looks adorable. Does it taste good?
克莱尔:看起来很不错。味道好吗?
Xiaoyang: Yes, absolutely. Do you want some?
小杨:那是必须的。来点儿吗?
Claire: Yes. I’d like to have three of them. Different fl avors, please.
克莱尔:行,请来三罐吧,不同口味的。
Xiaoyang: Sure, that is 60 RMB.
小杨:好的,总共 60 元。
Claire: OK.
克莱尔:好的。
Five minutes later ...
五分钟后……
John: Oh, my goodness. It tastes great! We can make a fortune if we import this to Britain. Right, honey?
约翰:我的天,这也太好喝了,要是引进到英国,那不赚翻了。你说是吧,老婆?
Claire: Don’t talk. I’m enjoying my beverage!
克莱尔:别说话,让我慢慢享用!
图片来源:茶颜悦色微信公众号
重点词汇
recommendation [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn] n. 推荐
requirement [rɪˈkwaɪə(r)mənt] n. 要求
sugar [ˈʃʊɡə(r)] n. 糖
ice [aɪs] n. 冰
taro ball 芋圆
change [tʃeɪndʒ] n. 找回的钱
beverage [ˈbevərɪdʒ] n. 饮料
flavor [ˈfl eɪvə(r)] n. 口味