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Dinner at a restaurant

You’re sitting at a table in a cozy restaurant and looking at the menu.

Medium · 4 min

Dinner at a restaurant

Scenario: Du sidder ved et bord på en hyggelig restaurant og kigger på menuen.

Hej og velkommen. Har du kigget på menuen?

Hi and welcome. Have you looked at the menu?

Tjeneren

Your response:

Ja, men hvad er godt i dag?
curious
Yes, but what’s good today?

How the conversation starts

One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.

Tjeneren

Hej og velkommen. Har du kigget på menuen?

Hi and welcome. Have you looked at the menu?

You

Ja, men hvad er godt i dag?

Yes, but what’s good today?

Tjeneren

I dag er fisken meget frisk, og vi har også noget lækkert kød.

Today the fish is very fresh, and we also have some tasty meat.

You

Så tager jeg fisken, tak.

Then I’ll have the fish, please.

Tjeneren

Fint. Vil du have kartofler eller salat til?

Great. Would you like potatoes or salad on the side?

You

Kartofler, tak.

Potatoes, please.

Tjeneren

Godt valg. Vil du også have noget at drikke?

Good choice. Would you like something to drink too?

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