Lesson 15

 

       

 

Eating in a Restaurant

 

zai4 fan4dian4

在 饭店

In a restaurant

 

nin2 he1 shen2me5?

什么 ?

What would you like to drink?  

 

Wo3 yao4 yi1bei1 pi2jiu3

我 要 一杯 啤酒

I would like a glass of beer

 

Nin2 ne5

您 呢 ?

And you?

 

Wo3 yao4 yi1bei1 bing1shui3

我 要 一杯 冰水

I would like a glass of water with ice

 

Wo3 yao4 niu2rou4.

我 要 牛肉 。

I want some beef

 

Wo3 yao4 yu2.

我 要 鱼。

I want fish  

 

Ni3 he1 tang1 ma5

你 喝 汤 吗 ?

Do you want some soup?

 

Shi4de5, wo3 xiang3 yao4 xi1hong2shi4ji1dan4tang1.

是 的 , 我 想 要 西红柿 鸡蛋 汤 。

Yes, I would like a tomato and egg soup

 

Ni3 xiang3 chi1 mi3fan4 ma5?

你 想 吃 米饭 吗 ?

Do you want to eat some rice?

 

Bu, wo3 xiang3 chi1 mian4bao1.

不 , 我 想 吃 面包。

No, I want to eat bread

 

Mai3dan1

买单。

The bill

 

Vocabulary

English

Chinese (phonetic)

Chinese (written)

     

In

Zai4

Restaurant, hotel

Fan4dian4

饭店

To need

Yao4

To want, to think

Xiang3

To eat

Chi1

To drink

He1

Drink

Yin3liao4

饮料

Tea

Cha2

Coffee

Ka1fei1

咖啡

Ice

Bing1

Coca cola

Ke3kou3ke3le4

可口可乐

Glass, cup

Bei1

Liquer

Jiu3

Beer

Pi2jiu3

啤酒

Wine

Pu2tao5jiu3

葡萄酒

After dinner liquer

Bai2jiu3

白酒

Plates

Cai4

Meat

Rou4

Pork

Zhu1rou4

猪肉

Beef

Niu2rou4

牛肉

Lamb

Yang2rou4

羊肉

Chicken

Ji1rou4

鸡肉

Duck

Ya1rou4

鸭肉

Fish

Yu2

Vegetables

Shu1cai4

蔬菜

Tomato

Xi1hong2shi4

西红柿

Soup

Tang1

Egg

Dan4

Chicken's egg

Ji1dan4

鸡蛋

Flour

Mian4

Noodles

Mian4tiao2

面条

Bread

Mian4bao1

面包

Rice

Mi3

Cooked rice

Mi3fan4

米饭

Fried rice

Chao3fan4

炒饭

The bill

Mai3dan1

买单

 

Chinese Character of the day

 

 

shui3 (water).