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Waiter: Huan1 ying2 guang1 ling2, qing3 wen4 ji3 wei4?
Waiter : Welcome! How many?
Customer A: zhong3 gong4 san1 wei4.
Customer A: Total 3 people.
Waiter: Hao3! Qing3 zhe4 bian1 (li3) zuo4.
Waiter: Ok, please sit over here.
Waiter: Qing3 wen4 yao4 dian3 shen2 me5 cai4?
Waiter: What would you like to order?
Customer B: Wo3 men5 yao4 yi4 pan2 Gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1 han4 yi4 pan2 yao1 guo3 xia1 ren2.
Customer B: We would like a dishof Kung Bao Chicken and a dish of Shrimps with Cashew Nuts.
Waiter: Hao3, hai2 yao4 dian3 shen2 me5?
Waiter: Ok, what else would you like to order?
Customer A: Li3 xiao3 jie2, ni3 xiang3 dian3 shen2 me5?
Customer A: Miss Lee, what would you like to order?
Miss Lee: Wo3 yao4 dian3 yi4 wan3 niu2 rou4 mian4.
Miss Lee: I would like a bowl of beef noodle soup.
Customer B: Hai2 you3 yi4 wan3 suan1 la4 tang1.
Customer B: Also, a bowl of Hot and sour soup.
Waiter: San1 ren2 feng4 ma5?
Waiter: for 3 people?
Miss Lee: Dui4! San1 ren2 feng4.
Miss Lee: Yes, for 3 people.
Waiter: Ni3 men5 xiang3 he1 shen2 me5?
Waiter: What would you like to drink?
Customer A: Wo3 men5 yao4 yi4 bei1 pu2 tao2 zhi1, yi4 bei1 ke3 le4, hao3 you3 yi4 ping2 pi2 jiu3.
Customer A: We would like a glass of apple juice, a can of coke and a bottle of beer.
Waiter: Hai2 yao4 shen2 me5 ma5?
Waiter: Anything else you would like?
Customer B: Zhe4 yang4 jiu4 hao3.
Customer B: This is fine.
New Words
1. Welcome - huan1 ying2 kuang1 ling2 |
2. order – dian3 |
3. An order of ___ – yi2 fen4 |
4. Zhe4 yang4 a5!/ Zhe4 yang4 o5 - Also could be used as expression as “I see.”, “Is this so.
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Go to Chinese Food List Here
Homework
Chinese Food Resources
1. ) http://www.chinavoc.com/cuisine/micro.asp
This website describes special food from different parts of China.
2. ) http://www.index-china-food.com
The guide to China’s past, present and future. Overview of Beijing, Cantonese and Sichuan food.
Recipes for soups, fish, pork, chicken and beef with illustrations.
3. ) http://www.china.org.cn/english/26133.htm
You can find the history of Sichuan cuisine on this website.
4. ) http://www.chinesefood.about.com/mbody.htm
You can find regional recipes on this website.
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