不好意思啊 这张桌子 老板已经预订了
“I'm sorry. He has booked this table.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起 对不起 对不起 对不起
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
不好意思啊 这张桌子 老板 已经预订了
“I'm sorry. He has booked this table.”
你谁啊
“Who are you?”
“You can't sit here; it's occupied by someone more important than you.”
Invoking 'the boss' (老板) serves as an indisputable institutional authority in service settings to deter ordinary patrons from disputing arrangements.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me / pardon me
A polite formulaic opener used before delivering inconvenient news or a refusal.
reserved / booked
Commonly used in service and dining contexts to indicate a prior reservation.
Softens the opening apology '不好意思啊' to sound polite on the surface.
Marks the completed state of the table having already been booked.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry, guys. Someone has this table booked.”
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Sorry, I was tied up just now.”
“Sorry, I'm in the middle of moving today,”
“I'm really sorry. That's just how my job is.”
“Excuse me, let me through.”
“Sorry, I'll just... It's fine.”
“Sorry. I'm really anxious,”
“Sorry, I got the wrong room.”
“I'm sorry. I interrupted your work.”
“Sorry about that. I'll drink this up out of respect.”
“I'm sorry to trouble you with that.”
“I'm sorry. I was just too busy this afternoon. Wait a moment here.”