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A2 · Restaurant Reservations and Seating

Confirming a Reservation on Arrival

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Confirming a Reservation on Arrival" is an A2-level English conversation about restaurant reservations and seating, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Good evening. I have a reservation under Emma Lee.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Welcome. Is that the table for four at seven?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Yes, although one person will arrive a little later.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    That's fine. Your table will be ready in ten minutes.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    Could we wait somewhere inside?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:17

    Certainly. There are some seats beside the bar.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:20

    Can we order drinks while we wait?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:23

    Yes, and we'll bring them to your table afterward.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:26

    Great. Please let us know when the table is ready.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:30

    Of course. It shouldn't take longer than ten minutes.

    Line 10

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ noun

    the later part of the day

  • reservation /ˌrɛzɚˈveɪʃən/ noun

    a booking or held place

  • table /ˈteɪbəl/ noun/verb

    a piece of furniture with a flat top or an arranged set of data

  • person /ˈpɝsən/ noun

    a human being

  • later /ˈleɪtər/ adverb

    at a time in the future or after the time mentioned

  • wait /weɪt/ verb

    to stay until something happens

  • seats /sits/ noun plural

    places to sit

  • order /ˈɔrdər/ noun

    an arrangement, request to buy, or instruction.

  • afterward /ˈæftɚwɚd/ adverb

    at a later or subsequent time

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • longer /ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ adjective

    greater in length or time

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