– Yes, and add some green peas.

– Wine, brandy?

– No, thanks. Fanta «Grapes» with ice.

– Salad?

– Yes. Summer salad. Cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, spring onion, radish, dill, sunflower oil… Can you do it that way?

– We’ve got that kind of salad, it’s called «summer», only it’s with olive oil.

– Even better. The vegetables here are nitrates-free, aren’t they?

– Yes, of course. The vegetables come here from a former assistant professor of one of local universities. He bought a tumbledown double-story house on a piece of wasteland, reconstructed it, fenced it, made a greenhouse, and began to produce top-quality vegetables for restaurants. He’s well off. We visit him sometimes.

– So you don’t check the vegetables?

– We do check them, every batch of vegetables. We have our own lab.

– Oh!

– Any soup?

– Borsch-soup, not much.

– Half a portion?

– Yes, please.

– Coffee, tea?

– Black Ceylon tea with lemon.

– For dessert?

– Chocolate waffle cake.

– Fruit?

– A banana.

– Anything else?

– Some fish…

– We have a very good jellied pike-perch.

– Oh yes, please!

– Anything else?

– No, that’s it, I think, thanks. Yes, that’s it.

– I’ll bring it in a few minutes.

– Good evening. What would you like to order?

– I’ll go with a steak.

– And how would you like that to be done?

– Medium, please.

– And for your side?

– What are my options?

– Mashed or fries for your starch or a side of rice.

– Fries, please.

– And would you like a salad or a vegetable?

– Green peas, please, but I’d like a salad too.

– Very well.

– And to drink?

– Grape pop, if you have it, and I’d also like black coffee too, please.

– A summer salad, please, with cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, green onions, radish, dill, and sunflower oil. Can you make it that way?

– That’s exactly what a summer salad is except that it comes with olive oil instead of sunflower oil.

– Great! Do you happen to know if the vegetables here are nitrate-free or not?

– They’re all nitrate free here. We actually get all of our vegetables from a former assistant professor from one of the agricultural departments here. He grows the best quality vegetables in the area.

– Do you still go ahead and check all of the vegetables yourselves?

– We check every batch of vegetables before we send any food out to the customer.

– Wow!

– Any soup?

– Borsch but not that much though.

– Is half a portion alright?

– Yes, please.

– Anything else?

– Some fish…

– We have a very good jellied pike-perch.

– Oh yes, please!

– Anything else?

– No, that’s it, I think, thanks. Yes, that’s it.

– I’ll bring it in a few minutes here for you then, alright?

– Thank you!

– You’re welcome!

Some time later…

– Your coffee, sir. What would you like for your dessert, sir?

– Chocolate cake, please.

– Would you like any fruit to go along with that?

– A banana.

The southwestern US as well as the far east coast all say «soda», the Midwestern states say «pop» and the southeastern US says «coke» for all carbonated beverages.

For your side? – Что на гарнир?

Mashed or fries = Mashed potatoes or French fries – картофельное пюре или картофель «фри».

– Доброе утро. У вас машину можно взять напрокат?

– Конечно, Нет проблем. Мы рады вам помочь. Какую марку хотите, куда собираетесь ехать?

– Мы едем в Сан-Франциско, я, жена и двое ребятишек. Нам мы хотелось что-нибудь покомфортнее.

– Сан-Франциско… От Нью-Йорка это чуть больше четырех тысяч километров. Я бы рекомендовал Шевроле Круиз. Это новая модель, разработана специально для дальних поездок. Кондиционер, плавный ход, круиз-контроль, люк, низкий уровень шумности, отличные технические характеристики. Заднее сиденье раскладывается, образуя два спальных места. Большой багажник. Надежная машина.