Getting Your Name Right
Giving your name, spelling it out, correcting what they heard.
- Them
Can I get a name for the order?
- You
It's Li. That's L as in Lima, I as in India.
- Them
Got it — Lee, right?
- You
Almost. It sounds the same, but it's spelled L, I.
- Them
Thanks for spelling it out. Anything else?
- You
No, that's it. How long will it take?
- Them
About four minutes. I'll call your name.
- You
Great. I'll be over by the window.
In the app you can tap any word for a definition, and turn on a line-by-line translation in your own language.
Words in this dialogue
- namewhat someone or something is called
- ordera request for goods; to ask for
- it'sshort for it is
- that'sshort for that is
- limathe code word for the letter L
- indiathe code word for the letter I
- rightcorrect; the opposite of left; just (right here); straight away (right away)
- almostvery nearly
- soundsseems from what you hear
- samenot different
- spelledsaid the letters of a word
- spellingsaying or writing the letters
- anythingany thing at all
- elseother; in addition
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- taketo carry; to need time
- fourthe number 4
- minutessixty seconds
- i'llshort for I will
- callto phone; to name
- greatvery good
- overacross there; above
- windowan opening with glass
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- A Spilled Drink8 turns
- Waiting Too Long8 turns
- They're Sold Out8 turns
- Card Declined8 turns
- Using Your Points8 turns
- Leaving a Tip8 turns
- Asking for a Receipt10 turns
- Finding a Seat8 turns
- Wi-Fi and Power8 turns
- Where's the Restroom?8 turns
- Closing Time8 turns
- Asking for a Refill8 turns
- Something You Left Behind8 turns