Do you like spicy food?
Conversation
Have you learned all the words? Let’s hear the following dialogue.
xiăojiĕ: huānyíng, qǐng dào lǐbiān zuò ba.
小姐 ： 欢迎， 请 到 里边 坐 吧。
welcome, please to inside sit BA
Miss: Welcome! Please take seats inside.
Dīng Míng: qǐng xiǎojiě tuījiàn jǐ ge cài ba.
丁 明 ： 请 小姐 推荐 几 个 菜 吧。
ask Miss recommend few GE dishes BA
Ding Ming: Could you please recommend some dishes for us.
xiăojiĕ: nín xǐhuan chī tián de, xián de, là de háishì suānde?
小姐 ： 您 喜欢 吃 甜 的、 咸 的、 辣 的 还是 酸 的？
you like eat sweet DE savoury DE, spicy DE or sour DE
Miss: Do you prefer things sweet, savoury, spicy or sour?
Dīng Míng: wǒ xǐhuan là de, wǒ péngyou xǐhuan tián de.
丁 明 ： 我 喜欢 辣 的, 我 朋友 喜欢 甜 的 。
I like spicy DE my friend likes sweet DE
Ding Ming : I prefer spicy food, but my friend likes sweet food.
xiăojiĕ: xǐhuan tiánde, jiù chī guǎngdōng cài ba.
小姐 ： 喜欢 甜的, 就 吃 广 东 菜 吧 。
like sweet, then eat Guangdong food BA
Miss : If you prefer sweet food, you should try Cantonese cuisine.
xǐhuan là de, jiù chī sìchuān cài ba.
喜欢 辣的 ， 就 吃 四川 菜 吧 。
like spicy DE then eat Sichuan food BA
If you prefer spicy food, you should try Sichuan cuisine.
Dīng Míng: xiǎojiě, qǐng nǐ tì wǒmen diǎn, hǎo ma?
丁 明 ： 小姐 ， 请 你 替 我们 点, 好 吗 ？
Miss ask you for us order OK MA
Ding Ming : Miss, would you please order for us?
xiăojiĕ: hǎo. hūncài, sùcài nín dōu yào ba?
小姐 ： 好。 荤菜 、 素菜 您 都 要 吧 ？
fine meet dishes vegetable dishes you all want BA
Miss : Do you want both meat dishes and vegetable dishes?
Dīng Míng: dōu yào. ò, xiǎojiě, wǒ hái yào liǎng píng píjiǔ.
丁 明 ： 都 要 。噢，小姐。 我 还 要 两 瓶 啤酒。
all want. oh Miss I also want 2 bottles bear
Ding Ming : Yes. Oh, I would also like to have two bottles of beer.
xiăojiĕ: hǎo. nín xiān hē chá. cài yìhuǐr jiù hǎo.
小姐 ： 好，您 先 喝 茶 。 菜 一会儿 就 好。
OK you first drink tea. Dishes a little while then ready
Miss: Fine. Have some tea first, the dishes will be ready soon.
Practice
1. Repeat the above dialogue after me and answer the following questions.
Dīng Míng hé tā de péngyou zài năr?
a. 丁 明 和 他 的 朋友 在 哪儿？
Dīng Míng ràng xiăojie zuò shénme ?
b. 丁 明 让 小姐 做 什么？
Dīng Míng xĭhuan chī shénme?
c. 丁 明 喜欢 吃 什么？
shéi xĭhuān chī tiánde?
d. 谁 喜欢 吃 甜的？
guăngdōng cài zĕnmeyàng?
e. 广东 菜 怎么样？
sìchuān cài hăochī ma?
f. 四川 菜 好吃 吗 ？
shéi tì Dīng Míng diăn cài?
g. 谁 替 丁 明 点 菜？
Dīng Míng yào hūncài yĕ yào sùcài ma?
h. 丁 明 要 荤菜, 也 要 素菜 吗？
Dīng Míng yào jĭ píng píjiŭ?
i. 丁 明 要 几 瓶 啤酒？
Dīng Míng hé tā de péngyou hē chá ma?
j. 丁 明 和 他 的 朋 友 喝 茶 吗?
2. Read the dialogue out laud and pay attention to the tones and the pronunciation.
3. Try to explain the following passage to a Chinese friend.
Yesterday Ding Ming and his friend went to a small Chinese restaurant. They asked a waitress to help them to order some dishes. She ordered Sichuanese dishes for Ding Ming and Cantonese dishes for his friend. They also had tea and beer. The dishes were nice and they both were very pleased.
4. The following vocabulary is necessary if you go to a Chinese restaurant.
kŭ 苦 bitter
chòu 臭 smelly
dòufu 豆腐 bean curd
ròu 肉 meat
yú 鱼 fish
niú 牛 ox, cattle
yáng 羊 sheep
zhū 猪 pig
gŏu 狗 dog
jī 鸡 chicken
chăo 炒 stir-fry
zhŭ 煮 to boil
zhēng 蒸 to steam
jiăozi 饺子 dumpling with meat or vegetable filling.
mántou 馒头 steamed bun
miàntiáo 面条 noodles
zhōu 粥 porridge, gruel
bāozi 包子 steamed bun with filling
bĭng 饼 pan cake
5. Listen the dialogue as many times as possible.
6. Share your experience of being in a Chinese restaurant with your classmates.
Tape version
Part one: new words
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1. |
hot, spicy |
là |
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2. |
inside |
lǐbiān |
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3. |
recommend |
tuījiàn |
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4. |
vegetable, dish, food |
cài |
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5. |
sweet |
tián |
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6. |
savoury, salty |
xián |
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7. |
sour |
suān |
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8. |
Guangdong Province |
guǎngdōng |
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9. |
Sichuan Province |
sìchuān |
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10. |
for, on behalf of |
tì |
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11. |
order (dishes) |
diǎn |
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12. |
meat or fish dishes |
hūncài |
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13. |
vegetarian dishes |
sùcài |
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14. |
[mw, a bottle of…] |
píng |
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15. |
beer, lager |
píjiǔ |
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16. |
drink |
hē |
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17. |
tea |
chá |
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18. |
a little while, in a moment |
yìhuǐr/yíhuìr |
Part two: expressions
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A |
you like eat spicy de ma |
Do you like spicy food? |
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B |
please you for us order a few GE dish alright ma |
Could you order a few dishes for us, please? |
Part three: conversation
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a. |
welcome please go inside sit BA |
Welcome! Please take seats inside. |
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b. |
please Miss recommend a few GE dish BA |
Could you please recommend some dishes for us. |
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a. |
you like eat sweet de salty de spicy DE or sour DE |
Do you prefer things sweet, savoury, spicy or sour? |
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b. |
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I prefer spicy food, but my friend likes sweet food. |
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a. |
like sweet de then eat Guangdong food BA |
If you prefer sweet food, you should try Cantonese cuisine. |
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b. |
like spicy de then eat Sichuan food BA |
If you prefer spicy food, you should try Sichuan cuisine. |
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a. |
Miss please you for us order alright MA |
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a. |
alright meat dish vegetable dish you all want BA |
Do you want both meat dishes and vegetable dishes? |
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b. |
all want Oh Miss I also want two bottle beer |
Yes. Oh, I would also like to have two bottles of beer. |
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a. |
alright. you first drink tea food in a moment then good |
Fine. Have some tea first, the dishes will be ready soon. |