如何用英文點餐

OpenL Team 6/19/2026
如何用英文點餐

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你走進國外一家餐廳,服務生微笑著用英文飛快地說了句話,你卻愣在原地。這篇指南提供你外出用餐每個環節所需的確切說法——沒有廢話,只有你真正會用到的詞句。

入座

如果你有訂位:

I have a reservation under [your name].

Hi, I booked a table for two at 7.

如果你沒有訂位:

Table for two, please.

Do you have any tables available?

How long is the wait?

帶位人員可能會說:

How many people?

Would you prefer indoor or outdoor seating?

It’ll be about 15 minutes. You can wait at the bar.

如果願意等,就直接說:

That’s fine, thank you. We’ll wait at the bar.

點飲料

在大多數餐廳,服務生會先問飲料——在點餐之前。請事先做好準備。

服務生通常會說:

Can I get you something to drink?

What would you like to drink?

Can I start you off with some drinks?

你的常用回答:

I’ll have a Coke, please.

Just water for me, thanks.

Can I see the wine list?

Do you have any local beers?

如果你點水,通常會再被追問:

Still or sparkling?

  • Still = 一般、沒有氣泡的水
  • Sparkling = 有氣泡的碳酸水
  • Tap water = 免費的自來水(在美國、英國、加拿大、澳洲和歐洲大部分地區可安全飲用)

Tap water is fine, thanks.

Still water, please.

在美國,水通常是免費的。在許多歐洲國家,除非你特別要求自來水,否則瓶裝水是要收費的。

看懂菜單

你不需要認識每個單字。但以下這些詞經常出現:

菜單分類

詞彙意思
Appetizer / Starter主餐前的小份菜餚
Entrée / Main course主餐(⚠️ “Entrée” 在美國指主餐,但在英國和法國指前菜/開胃菜)
Sides需另外單點的配菜(薯條、沙拉、蔬菜)
Dessert餐後的甜點
Specials僅限當日供應、不在常規菜單上的菜色
Soup of the day每天不同的湯品

烹調方式

詞彙意思
Grilled在金屬烤架上以高溫燒烤
Fried在熱油中油炸
Roasted在烤箱中以乾熱烘烤
Steamed以沸騰蒸氣蒸熟
Poached在液體中小火慢煮
Blackened裹上香料後以高溫煎烤(不是燒焦)

牛排熟度

如果你點牛排或漢堡,服務生會問你要幾分熟:

熟度切面外觀
Rare冰涼的紅色中心
Medium rare溫熱的紅色中心
Medium整體呈粉紅色
Medium well略帶粉紅色
Well done全熟,沒有粉紅色

菜單上常讓英文學習者困惑的詞彙

詞彙是什麼
Arugula / Rocket帶有胡椒味的沙拉葉菜(美式:arugula,英式:rocket)
Quinoa一種類似穀物的種子,蛋白質含量高
Couscous細小的蒸製麵食顆粒,看起來像米飯但不是
Confit以自身油脂慢燉的肉類(通常指鴨肉)
Tartare切碎並調味過的生肉或生魚
Bisque濃稠的奶油湯,通常以貝類熬製
Harissa北非辣椒醬——如果菜單上寫著「harissa chicken」,就要有心理準備會辣
Au jus附上肉汁一起上桌(法文詞彙,但在英文菜單中也很常見)

如果你看不懂某道菜,直接問:

What’s in this?

Is this dish spicy?

What comes with it?

What do you recommend?

這些都是很正常的問題,沒有人會覺得你奇怪。如果你完全看不懂菜單,拍照翻譯應用程式可以幫上忙——請參考如何在旅行時用手機相機閱讀菜單

服務生說的話(以及他們真正的意思)

在你開始點餐之前,先了解服務生到底在問什麼,會很有幫助:

他們說他們的意思
Are you ready to order?告訴我你想吃什麼。
Can I start you off with drinks?你想喝什麼?
Any room for dessert?你想要甜點嗎?
Is that everything?我的點餐都對嗎?
You’re all set.一切都完成了/已付款。
It’s on the house.這是免費的——餐廳請客。

點餐

你最常用的三個說法:

I’ll have the grilled chicken, please.

I’d like the salmon, please.

Can I get the burger?

這三種說法都很有禮貌且自然。「I’d like」稍微正式一些。「Can I get」在美國非常常見。

當服務生問你想點什麼時:

Server: Are you ready to order?

You: Yes, I’ll have the Caesar salad to start, and the steak for my main.

或者你還沒想好:

We need a few more minutes.

Could you give us a minute?

用手比也可以。 如果你不會唸這道菜的名字,就指著菜單說:

I’ll have this one, please.

特殊需求

過敏——請清楚說明:

I’m allergic to nuts.

I’m allergic to shellfish.

Does this contain dairy?

Is this gluten-free?

飲食偏好:

I’m vegetarian. Does this have meat in it?

I’m vegan. Can you make this without cheese?

I don’t eat pork.

調整菜色內容:

Can I get that without onions?

Could I have a salad instead of fries?

Can I get the dressing on the side?

保持禮貌,大多數餐廳都會配合。用「Can I」或「Could I」,而不是「I want」。

用餐期間

服務生會過來關心你:

How is everything?

Is everything okay?

Can I get you anything else?

如果一切都很好:

Great, thank you.

Delicious!

Everything’s perfect.

如果你需要什麼:

Could I get some more water?

Can I have another napkin?

Excuse me, could we get some extra bread?

Where’s the restroom? (US) / Where’s the toilet? (UK)

What’s the Wi-Fi password?

不要不好意思開口,服務生早就習慣了。

處理問題

及早說出來,保持冷靜:

Excuse me, I ordered the salad, not the soup.

This steak is a bit cold. Could you heat it up?

I asked for no cheese, but there’s cheese on this.

你不是在找麻煩——你是在幫他們修正錯誤。帶著微笑說出口,就不會讓人覺得是在對抗。

如果你不確定某樣東西是不是有問題,可以這樣說:

Sorry, is this supposed to be cold? I thought it was a hot dish.

結帳買單

要帳單:

在美國、加拿大和英國,除非你主動要求,否則服務生不會送上帳單。在歐洲大部分地區,通常則是到櫃檯結帳。不確定是哪一種?直接問:

Do I pay here or at the table?

準備好要結帳時:

美國英國
Can I get the check, please?Could I have the bill, please?
We’re ready for the check.Can we get the bill?

分開結帳:

Can we split the bill?

Separate checks, please.(僅限美國——英國通常由一人先付,其他人之後再轉帳。)

All together, please.(整桌一張帳單。)

付款:

I’ll pay with card.

Do you take credit cards?

Can I pay with Apple Pay?

小費

付小費比點餐更讓人緊張。以下是快速版說明:

國家怎麼做
美國稅前總額的 15–20%。這不是可有可無——服務生的收入很依賴小費。
加拿大與美國相同:15–20%。
英國查看帳單上是否有「service charge」(通常為 10–12.5%)。如果有,就不需要再額外給小費。如果沒有,給 10–15%。
澳洲不期待給小費。可以湊整數,或在服務特別好時給 5–10%。
愛爾蘭如果未含 service charge,通常給 10%。
歐洲其他地區服務費通常已包含在價格中。留下零錢會讓人感謝,但並非必要。

不確定時,就問:

Is service included?

外帶/打包

Can I get this to go? (US)

Can I take the rest home? (UK)

完整對話

以下是一頓典型用餐從頭到尾聽起來的樣子:

Host: Hi, how many?

You: Table for two, please.

Host: Right this way. Your server will be with you shortly.


Server: Hi, I’m Emily. Can I start you off with some drinks?

You: I’ll have a Coke, and she’ll have a sparkling water. Thanks.

Server: Here you go. Are you ready to order?

You: Yes. For my appetizer I’ll have the tomato soup, and for the main, the grilled salmon. What does that come with?

Server: It comes with rice and seasonal vegetables.

You: Perfect. Can I get the dressing on the side for the salad?

Server: Of course.


[稍後]

Server: How is everything?

You: Great, thank you.

Server: Can I get you anything else?

You: No, just the check when you’re ready.

Server: Sure, I’ll bring that right over.

You: [付款時] Can I pay with card?

Server: Of course. Here you go.

You: Thank you!

最後一件事:不要為文法緊張。「I’ll have the chicken」甚至單純一句「The chicken, please」——兩者都行。服務生在意的只是把你的餐點記對,而不是你的口音。你會表現得很好的。

如果你覺得這篇有用,也看看50 個你出國真的會用到的旅遊短語50 個你每天真的會用到的英文短語。如果餐廳只提供其他語言的 PDF 菜單,你可以在出發前把它上傳到 OpenL,整份翻譯成英文。

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