Canadians oftn entertain by inviting people to dinner.It's customary to arrive on time for a dinner party and to bring along a bottle of wine ora small impersonal gift,such as flowers or candy.Food is not brought unless especially asked for by the host,for example,at a potluck dinner.As a general rule,everybody contributes some food to a potluck.

加拿大人经常以邀请人吃饭为乐。按照惯例，赴宴时要准时，并随身带一瓶酒或一份不带个人感情的小礼品，如一些鲜花或一此糖果。除非主人要求（比如，去赴家常便饭），客人不会带食物来。作为一般的习惯，赴家常便饭席的每一个人都会带一些食物来。