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Customs & Culture

Dinner for two

Scene 3g: Paying the bill

The Plot so far:
Andreas asks for the bill and is more than a little surprised!

Your purpose in trying to understand this scene:
Imagine you are Silke. What's going on?

Listen out for:

  • how Andreas wants to pay;
  • why his eyebrows rise;
  • the waiter's excuse;
  • Andreas' response.

 ActorGermanEnglishClueCategory
1WaiterAlso, bitte sehr.Well, here you are.Al--, bi--- se--.Content: Entertaining Visitors
2AndreasDanke.Thank you.Da---.Function: Gratitude
3AndreasNehmen Sie Visa?Do you take Visa?Ne---- Si- Vi--?Content: Money & Purchasing
4WaiterEin Scheck wäre uns lieber,We'd prefer a cheque,Ei- Sc---- wä-- un- li----,Content: Money & Purchasing
5Waiterwenn Sie kein Bargeld haben.if you've no cash.we-- Si- ke-- Ba----- ha---.Content: Money & Purchasing
6AndreasGut.Good.Gu-.Function: Agreement / Disagreement
7AndreasMoment mal.Just a moment.Mo---- ma-.Function: Anger / Dissatisfaction
8AndreasHier stimmt etwas nicht!There's something wrong here!Hi-- st---- et--- ni---!Function: Anger / Dissatisfaction
9WaiterWirklich?Really?Wi------?Function: Surprise
10AndreasIst das ein Servicezuschlag?Is that a service charge?Is- da- ei- Se-------------?Content: Money & Purchasing
11WaiterNein.No.Ne--.Function: Agreement / Disagreement
12WaiterDie Bedienung ist inbegriffen.Service is included.Di- Be------- is- in---------.Content: Money & Purchasing
13WaiterDas ist wohl ein Tippfehler.That must be a typing error.Da- is- wo-- ei- Ti--------.Function: Preferences / Opinions
14WaiterEs tut mir leid.I'm sorry.Es tu- mi- le--.Function: Regret
15WaiterIch bin ziemlich müde.I'm rather tired.Ic- bi- zi------ mü--.Structure: Determiner
16AndreasNa, ja. Macht nichts.Well then. It doesn't matter.Na, ja. Ma--- ni----.Function: Preferences / Opinions
17AndreasBitte sehr. Ist gut so.Here you are. Keep the change.Bi--- se--. Is- gu- so.Content: Money & Purchasing
18WaiterDanke vielmals.Thank you very much.Da--- vi------.Function: Gratitude
19WaiterEinen schönen Abend noch!Have a good evening!Ei--- sc----- Ab--- no--!Content: Socialising
20AndreasDanke.Thank you.Da---.Function: Gratitude
Created for ULTRALAB trial June 1999
Copyright ULTRALAB at Anglia Polytechnic University