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.
See also: could, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Noll-Medieval English
Mi-Gyeongmee-gyungKorean
Gunne-Swedish, Norwegian
SigneSEENG-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), SEE-ne (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Lorrin-English (Rare)
PhilippaFIL-i-pə (English), fi-LIP-ə (English)English (British), German