CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER (NOW)?

Can I take your order (now)?: translation

Could I take your order (now)? & Can I take your order (now)? & May I take your order (now)?

an expression used by food service personnel to determine if the customer is ready to order food. •

Waiter: May I take your order now? Mary: Of course. Jane, what are you going to have? Jane: I'm still trying to decide. Waiter: I'll be back in a minute.

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Waiter: Can I take your order? Mary: Yes, we're ready.