Could I take your order?

Could I take your order (now)?

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rajani	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Aviv	ah-VEEV	Hebrew
Viviane	-	French
Shelly	['ʃeli]
ÁNgela	AHN-khe-lah	Spanish
Patricia	[pə'triʃə]