A：Excuse me.I've been waiting for my main dish for quite a time.对不起，我的主菜我已等候了很久了。

B：Yes,sir.Just a minute,please,I'll check with the kitchen.是的，先生。请等一下，我就到厨房检查一下。

A：Thank you for waiting.It takes another ten to fifteen minutes,I'm afraid.谢谢你的等候，我恐怕要等10到15分钟。

B：We have an appointment in half an hour.半个小时内我们有约会。

A：I see.我知道。

B：Do you have anything else I can have instead?你还有别的其他东西我可以吃吗?

A：Well,yes.How about beef stew?We can serve you at once.哦，是的。牛排怎样?我们可以立刻服务。

B：I'll take beef stew,then.那么我就要牛排.