Restaurant Reservation

Because they had no reservations at a busy restaurant, my elderly neighbor and his wife were told there would be a 45-minute wait for a table.

“Young man, we’re both 90 years old,” the husband said. “We may not have 45 minutes.”

They were seated immediately.

Vocabulary Help

• busy – cheio, ocupado
• elderly – idoso
• neighbor – vizinho
• 45 minute wait – espera de 45 minutos
• both – ambos
• husband – marido
• were seated – foram acomodados