Ben tries to get a reservation at a popular Korean restaurant -- a transcript
Woman who answers phone: [Incomprehensible Korean]
Me: Yes, I'd like to make a reservation for tonight.
Woman: Busy!
Me: Yes, that's why I'd like a reservation.
Woman: Dinner!
Me: Er, yes, for dinner.
Woman: Very busy tonight!
Me: Yes.
Woman: How many?
Me: Four.
Woman: Eight?
Me: Four. Four people.
Woman: Eight?
Me: No, just four.
Woman: What name?
Me: Ben.
Woman: Pao?
Me: Ben. B-E-N.
Woman: [uncomfortable silence]
Woman: What time you come?
Me: Eight fifteen.
Woman: Six?
Me: No, 8:15.
Woman: Six?
Me: No. How about 8 pm?
Woman: Six?
Me: Eight!
Woman: Ok, see you.
Me: Yes, I'd like to make a reservation for tonight.
Woman: Busy!
Me: Yes, that's why I'd like a reservation.
Woman: Dinner!
Me: Er, yes, for dinner.
Woman: Very busy tonight!
Me: Yes.
Woman: How many?
Me: Four.
Woman: Eight?
Me: Four. Four people.
Woman: Eight?
Me: No, just four.
Woman: What name?
Me: Ben.
Woman: Pao?
Me: Ben. B-E-N.
Woman: [uncomfortable silence]
Woman: What time you come?
Me: Eight fifteen.
Woman: Six?
Me: No, 8:15.
Woman: Six?
Me: No. How about 8 pm?
Woman: Six?
Me: Eight!
Woman: Ok, see you.
2 Comments:
so how did the dinner go? ~mamsie
Excellent! And they had our reservation, which was good, because the place was packed.
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