餐廳內常見的港式英文

雖然很多香港人操流利而且正確的英文，但亦有些香港人到了外地的餐廳或者在香港帶一些洋人到酒店用餐的時候，他們的港式英語往往令人不知如何是好。以下是一些經典例子。

港式：I want to book a seat.

正式：I want to book a table.

港式：Captain, give me the menu.　（香港人將「畀」直譯）

正式：Captain, please bring me the menu.

港式：May I call dishes now? （香港人將「叫」和「碟」直譯）

正式：May I order now?

港式：I'd like my steak seventy percent, please. (香港人將七成熟直譯）

正式：I'd like my steak medium-well, please.

港式：I prefer ice-cream than pudding.

正式：I prefer ice-cream to pudding.

港式：I think the bill is calculated wrongly.（香港人將計錯數直譯）

正式：I think the bill is wrong.

港式：It is too hot here. Would you open the air-conditioner? （香港人將開直譯）

正式：It is too hot here. Would you turn on the air-conditioner?

港式：Have you eaten your breakfast? （香港人將食早餐直譯）
正式：Have you had your breakfast?

同時，香港的侍應往往亦會說出以下的港式英文。

港式：Do you have reservation?
正式：Do you have a reservation?

港式：We are not opened till five o'clock.
正式：We are not open till five o'clock.

港式：Do you like a drink?
正式：Would you like a drink?

港式：Are you ready to order dishes now?
正式：Excuse me, are you ready to order now?

如果想知多一些餐廳內的港式英文，可以參考John Potter所著作的Common Spoken English Errors in Hong Kong。



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