At the restaurant

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Waiter: Good evening! Are you ready to order?


Madam: Well, first, can you please tell me what is today’s soup?


Waiter: It's bean soup.  It's very good!


Madam: OK. I'd like soup as a starter and then could I have veal scallop for my main course?


Waiter: Is that with salad?


Madam: With vegetables, please!


Waiter: Certainly, madam!


Lady:  I like the same for my starter, please! And then I'd like spaghetti bolognaise for my main course.


Waiter: And to you, sir?


Sir:  Could I have risotto as a starter, please? And then what is chicken Amalfi?


Waiter: It's our specialty. It's chicken with a tomato and mushroom sauce.


Sir: That sounds good! I’d like that, please!


Waiter: And would you like something to drink?


Sir:  Mary, Anna, would you like wine?


Madam: I'd love a glass of red wine. 


Waiter: The house wine?


Madam: Yes, that’s fine, thanks!


Lady: I just like some sparkling water.


Sir: Okay, two glasses of the house red wine and a bottle of sparkling water, please!


Waiter: Very good!


Lady: They have very good desserts here, too. The ice cream is wonderful.


Madam: Great! I love Italian ice cream.


Sir: Me too!