– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[Music]

I'm the

waiter I'm the

waiters welcome to English and the

[Music]

dish yes sir I speak English a little ah

good thank you what can I do for you

well I'm calling to book a table for

four people two adults and two children

and also I'd like to ask you a few

questions certainly sir what do you need

to know well what are your opening hours

our restaurant is open from Tuesday to

Sunday we're closed on

Mondays and is there a a car park yes

the car park is at the back of the

restaurant great and what time do you

serve lunch we serve lunch from 12 to

2:30 from 12 to

2:30 well what sort of menus do you have

we have two different menus a three

course menu at €25 per person and a four

course menu at €35 per person there's

also an alakat menu

and what about children do you have any

children's

menus uh yes we have two uh one at €1

and another one at 15 with one drink

included but you can also order alakat

if you like because we have special

dishes for children great and tell me is

there a Garden or a place where the

children can play yes there is we have a

playground for the children near the

us well that's great um do I have to

book in advance it depends on the day

sir we are generally very busy at the

weekends well then I'd like to make a

reservation then certainly sir when

for well for this coming

Sunday lunchtime or evening no for for

lunch we'll be coming around 1:00 1:00

okay

for how many people for

four for

four yeah um two adults two children

four very well sir what's the name

please monan could you spell that please

yeah m o n a g h a

n all right Mr migan one table 44 for

Sunday 1 p.m. yeah that's great um could

you just make sure that the table is in

a non-smoking area you know for the kids

all right sir I understand I'll make a

note of it so that's a table for four in

a non-smoking area for this coming

Sunday at 1: p.m. is that right yes it

is that's great thank you very much okay

goodbye goodbye

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Key Grammar Structures

• I'm calling to book a table for four people, two adults and two children.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

  ➔ The phrase "I'm calling" uses the present continuous to indicate a future action that is planned.

• Our restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday, we're closed on Mondays.

  ➔ Present Simple for Routines and Schedules

  ➔ The phrases "is open" and "we're closed" use the present simple to describe regular schedules.

• We serve lunch from 12 to 2:30.

  ➔ Present Simple for Timetables

  ➔ The phrase "We serve lunch" uses the present simple to indicate a fixed timetable.

• We have two different menus, a three-course menu at €25 per person and a four-course menu at €35 per person.

  ➔ Present Simple for Facts and General Information

  ➔ The phrase "We have" uses the present simple to provide general information about the menus.

• Do I have to book in advance? It depends on the day, sir.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Have to' for Obligation and 'It depends' for Conditional Situations

  ➔ 'Have to' is used to express obligation, while 'It depends' introduces a conditional response.

• Could you just make sure that the table is in a non-smoking area?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could' for Polite Requests

  ➔ 'Could' is used to make a polite request, showing respect and courtesy.