Lucas21c Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Order in a restaurant
I and my friend like to order salmon steaks in a restaurant, but we don't know whether the restaurant serves it.
In such that case, can I say to a waiter/watress, "Shall we have salmon steaks?" to confirm it?
In such that case, can I say to a waiter/watress, "Shall we have salmon steaks?" to confirm it?
Top answer
Two ways: Do you have salmon? Is salmon on the menu?
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Saying "Shall we ~" to a waiter/waitress sounds akward?
Of course, here, the 'we' means me and my friend.
Of course, here, the 'we' means me and my friend.
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Hello Lucas.
Say "my friend and I" not "I and my friend."
You look at the menu to determine whether a restaurant serves a certain food. If you wonder whether there might be a few choices that are not on the menu, you can ask your server "Do you have any salmon available?"
do not say "Shall we have...?" That is very unnatural.
Say "my friend and I" not "I and my friend."
You look at the menu to determine whether a restaurant serves a certain food. If you wonder whether there might be a few choices that are not on the menu, you can ask your server "Do you have any salmon available?"
do not say "Shall we have...?" That is very unnatural.
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