西餐这个词是由它特定的地理位置所决定的。“西”是西方的意思，一般指欧洲各国。"餐"就是饮食菜肴，我们通常所说的西餐主要包括西欧*的饮食菜肴，当然同时还包括东欧各国、地中海沿岸等国和一些拉丁美洲如墨西哥等国的菜肴。而东南亚各国的菜肴一般统称为东南亚菜，但也有独为一种菜系的，如:印度菜。西餐一般以刀叉为餐具、以面包为主食，多以长形桌台为台形。西餐的主要特点是主料突出，形色美观，口味鲜美，营养丰富，供应方便等。那么，吃西餐的英语怎么说呢？
1.吃早餐
A:What would you like for breakfast?A:是。早餐你想吃什么?B:What do you have for an English breakfast?B:英国式的早餐有什么东西呀?A:Here they are on the menu.You can have toast and butter,two fried eggs,two pieces of bacon,orange or tomato juice,and tea or coffee.A:它们都写在菜单上。你可以要牛油土司、两个煎蛋、两块熏(猪)肉、橙汁或者番茄汁，再来咖啡或茶。B:I like orange juice,tea,and the others,together with some cheese.B:我喜欢橙汁、茶和其他连同一些奶酪的东西。A:I want two soft boiled eggs,two pieces of toast and a cup of coffee.That is all.Don't boil the eggs for more than two minutes.A:我要两个溏心蛋、两片土司和一杯咖啡，这就够了。煮蛋时不要超过两分钟。
2.换口味
A:What is the chef's suggestion for tonight?A:今晚大厨师准备了些什么好菜?B:Lobster thermidor and fillet migon.B:有赛美多龙虾和小牛排。A:I'd like seafood for a change.What about you,Mr Li?A:我想吃点海味，换换口味。你呢，李先生?B:The same to you.B:我和你一样。
3.烤牛肉
A:I'll have the roast beef.I've heard a lot of people talk about it but I've never tasted it.A:我想吃烤牛肉。早就听许多人说烤牛肉好吃，可我还从来未尝过呢。B:How would you like your steak? Rare,medium or well?B:您的牛排要求怎么做?是嫩点，不嫩不老，还是老一点?A:Well,please.A:请老一点吧。B:Would you like an appetizer?B:您要点开胃菜吗?A:No,thanks,but we'd like tomato juice.A:不用了，谢谢。不过，我想要点番茄汁。B:Yes.B:好的。
4.牛排
A:Do you wanna see the menu or do you know what you're gonna have.A:你想看看菜单吗?想吃些什么?B:Let's have a look at the menu.What can you recommend that's fast and good?B:我们来看看菜单。你能推荐几个又快又好的菜吗?A:If you like steak,have the sirloin.It's tasty as can be.A:如果你想吃牛排，来块牛腰肉。再好吃不过了。B:That sounds fine.I'll have mine rare.With French fries and a mixed salad on the side.What about you,Mr Sun.B:听起来不错。我想要份半熟的牛排，还有炸薯条，同时再上一份拌沙拉。你要什么，孙先生?C:I'll have the same.But make mine medium rare.C:我也一样。但是我的牛排要适中略生的。
5.龙虾
A: What will you have?A:先生？你要点什么？B:Those lobster tails on this menu sound pretty good.B:这儿的去头龙虾听起来不错。A:Oh, I'm very sorry, sir. We don't have any lobster now.A:很抱歉，先生，今天我们没有龙虾。B:No lobster? OK... I guess I'll take the steak then. Rare.B:没有龙虾？那我就要牛排吧。要嫩的。A:Yes. A:好的。
6.套餐
A:May I take your order now?A:你们可以点菜了吗？B:We're thinking of having your regular dinner.Can you tell us what courses there are,please?B:我们想吃你们这儿的套餐。能告诉我们说都有哪几道菜吗？A:Of course.Our regular diner includes appetizer,soup,salad,choice of the main course,dessert and coffee.A:当然可以。我们的套餐包括开胃食品、汤、色拉，主菜可选一种，还有点心和咖啡。B:All right,we'll have it.B:好的，我们就要套餐吧。A:Today's mutton chop is very good,would you like to have it as the main course?A:今天的羊肉不错，主菜就点它吗？B:That's a good idea.B:好主意。
7.讨论食物
A:How's your steak? Mine's out of this world. A: 你的牛排怎么样？我这份太棒了。 B:Great.I was afraid it looked too well done.But it's just right. B: 不错，我本担心它看起来烤得太熟了，不过还可以。
8.红烧马哈鱼
A:I'll have the salmon teriyaki, please.A:我要一份红烧马哈鱼。B:And what kind of potatoes would you like to go with that?B:配什么样的土豆？A:Baked, please. For the vegetable, I'd like broccoli.A:烧土豆吧。菜嘛，我要花椰菜。B:And would you care for soup or salad to start with?B:先来点儿汤还是沙拉？A:I think I'll have a salad, please.A:我想我就要沙拉吧。B:All right. With what kind of dressing?B:好的。放什么调料？A:I'd like blue cheese.A:青丝奶酪。
