abroad

After living abroad for a long time, Bryson wanted to get to know the USA again.

cake

However much you like cake, there comes a point when you don't want another slice.

cash register

I gave the money to the lady at the cash register.

cutlery

She brought me some cutlery wrapped in a paper napkin.

damp

She came and wiped the table with a damp cloth.

dressing

“Would you like some more dressing for your salad?” “No, thank you.”

gravy

The waitress asked Bryson if he had got enough gravy to put on his meat.

hesitate

I hesitated before saying “thank you” but I couldn't stop myself.

homeland

After ten years in Britain he returned to the USA to rediscover his homeland.

iced

Then she filled my glass with iced water.

Ketchup

Ketchup is a type of tomato sauce.

mainly

Bryson drove 13,978 miles, keeping mainly to side roads.

menu

I sat down and the waitress brought me a menu.

napkin

She brought me some cutlery wrapped in a paper napkin.

push off

“You might just push off and let me eat my dinner,” I wanted to say, but I didn't, of course.

rediscover

After ten years in Britain he returned to the USA to rediscover his homeland.

remark

She remarked that doing jumps on the snowboard was very difficult.

side road

Bryson drove 13,978 miles, keeping mainly to side roads – avoiding the motorways.

slightly

The people at the next table were smiling at me in a slightly mad way.

Special

Bill decided to order the fried chicken Special.

sweetly

I just smiled sweetly and said no thank you.

tray

She came out of the kitchen with a tray the size of a table-top.

uncomfortably

I became uncomfortably aware that the people at the next table were watching me.

waitress

The waitress asked Bryson if he had got enough gravy to put on his meat.

wipe

The waitress wiped the table with a damp cloth.

wrap

She brought me some cutlery wrapped in a paper napkin.

You're

“Thank you,” I said. “You're welcome,” she said.

kassa

kassa

cake

cake

in het buitenland

in het buitenland

dressing

dressing

vochtig

vochtig

bestek

bestek

vaderland

vaderland

aarzelen

aarzelen

jus

jus

voornamelijk

voornamelijk

ketchup

ketchup

ijs-

ijs-

opzouten

opzouten

servet

servet

menu

menu

secondaire weg

secondaire weg

opmerken

opmerken

herontdekken

herontdekken

liefjes

liefjes

Speciaal

Speciaal

lichtelijk

lichtelijk

serveerster

serveerster

ongemakkelijk

ongemakkelijk

dienblad

dienblad

graag gedaan

graag gedaan

inpakken

inpakken

afnemen

afnemen