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Pubs
ОглавлениеJohn Smith is taking a German customer out for a drink to a pub.
| He asks him what is: | (Possible answers) |
| a pint | A measure of beer (about half a litre). |
| a local | A nearby pub you visit regularly. |
| a landlord | The owner or manager of a pub. |
| a round | A drink for every member of a group. |
| a hangover | The bad feeling you get after too much to drink the night before |
| soft drink | A non-alcoholic drink |
| a head on it | The froth13 on top of a beer |
| to down drinks quickly | To finish your drink |
| shout | Another word for a round |
| to spend a penny | A euphemism14 for going to the toilet. |
| the difference between draught and bottle | Draught beer comes from a barrel, not a bottle |
| drinking-up time | Drinking-up time is the time between when a pub stops serving drinks and when all the customers are required by law to leave |
| tied house | Pub owned by a brewery |
| free house | Pub owned by a private individual |
| tipsy | Slightly drunk |
| plastered | Very, very drunk |
| hard stuff | Irish whisky. |
| wee dram | Scottish whisky. |
Furthermore he asks him for different types of English beer.
John tells him: „...Lager15, bitter16, mild17, stout18, brown ale, light ale, pale ale19.“
He invites him for a drink:
•„What are you having?“
•„What would you like to drink?“
•„What can I get you?“
| His customer asks him: | (Possible answers) |
| I’ll get the first one in | No, no, let me. |
| What’s it to be? | A pint of bitter please |
| Same again? | Yes, please, but just a half this time. |
| How about a game of darts? | Yes I’d love one. |
| One for the road? | No thanks, I’d better not. |
| Cheers! | Cheers! |
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1Langstreckenflüge
2Gepäckabgabe
3Gepäckschließfächer
4Soße
5Bedienung
6Beleidigung, Beschimpfung
