Осетрина sturgeon
Семга salmon
Армянский коньяк Armenian brandy
Десерт dessert
Пирожное sponge-cake
Слоеное пирожное napoleon
Шоколадное
пирожное с орехами brownie
Пирожное
со взбитыми
сливками cream puff
Бисквитное
пирожное с ягодами summer pudding
Клубника strawberries
Клюква cranberries
Мандарины tangerines
Чуть позже a bit later
In British English:
– I’m Peter. What can I get you?
– Do you have any kind of fish?
– Sure, we do. Did you ask «Any kind of fish»? It’s probably simpler to say what kind of fish we don’t have here.
– Ah, I see, do you have cod?
– Of course. You didn’t even have to ask.
– You know, a friend of mine from San Antonio once treated me with some fried cod. He would take a large fish, cut it along the spine in two and fried those big pieces which were about twenty centimeters long. Do you think you could cook the cod that way?
– Certainly, no problem. We can cook cod that way. What kind of garnish would you like with it, sir?
– Hmm, I’m not sure. French fries maybe? How your cook decides it would be nice.
– What about first course?
– For the first course… I don’t know either. What have you got?
– We’ve got very good fish solyanka with sturgeon and salmon.
– Ah, sounds good, I’ll go for that one, yes!
– A salad?
– Do you have Greek salad?
– Certainly.
– May I also have some Armenian brandy, fifty grams?
– OK, for dessert?
– I would really fancy a sponge-cake.
– I see. What kind of cake? Napoleon or a brownie? Or a cream puff?
– No, no. I would prefer a summer pudding with strawberry or cranberry. You’ve got summer pudding, haven’t you?
– Yes.
– And I would like a big cup of black tea with lemon.
– Any fruit?
– Let’s make it one big dark red colored apple. Aren’t they called Chinese or something like that? Oh yes, and four tangerines, please.
– Anything else?
– No, I think that will be enough, thanks.
– I’ll bring you the fruit and the salad now, but the other dishes will be ready a bit later.
– Thank you!
In American English:
– I’m Peter. So, what can I get for you?
– Might you happen to have any fish, per chance?
– Did you say «any kind of fish»? Why, of course we do! It would probably be simpler to say what kind of fish we don’t have here.