{"id":52683,"date":"2015-12-17T01:34:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T01:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-445-how-to-be-happy-at-happy-hour-in-the-us\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T01:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T01:03:26","slug":"aee-445-how-to-be-happy-at-happy-hour-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-445-how-to-be-happy-at-happy-hour-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 445: How to Be Happy at Happy Hour in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today find out what phrases you need for 4 different situations in English when you visit the bar with friends or colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>One of our listeners asked us what vocabulary you need at a happy hour and we want to show you how to do it today.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cHappy Hour\u201d is usually an event that happens at a bar after work.<\/p>\n<p>It usually goes from 5 to 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>There are specials and reduced price drinks.<\/p>\n<p>You might go with colleagues after work and stay for about 1- 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Boston the bars are not legally allowed to discount drinks during \u201cHappy Hour\u201d but in New York and most other parts of the country they can discount the drinks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to order a drink:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHey can I get a Sam Adams.\u201d (more casual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019ll have a martini.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019ll get a glass of Malbec.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCould I have a Cosmopolitan.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much to tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should leave about 20% of your total bill.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-434-think-order-got-confused-talk-barista-make-mistake-english\/\">servers<\/a> in the US don\u2019t get paid very well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to make sure no one drives home drunk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAre you OK to drive?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet me call you a cab.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCan I offer you a ride home?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCan I call you a cab?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou\u2019re cut off.\u201d (this means that the person can\u2019t have anything else to drink)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to say that you want to pay for someone\u2019s drinks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019ll get this round.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet me get this one.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet me get this one. You can get the next.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What questions do you have from today\u2019s episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today find out what phrases you need for 4 different situations in English when you visit the bar with friends or colleagues. 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