Learn how to order at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Chinese Season 1, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Chinese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the formal way to say 'Can I see the menu?' in Chinese. |
| Cho: [Normal] 我能看一下菜单吗？(Wǒ néng kàn yíxià càidān ma ?) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'I' |
| Cho: [Normal] 我 [Slow] 我 (wǒ) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'can' |
| Cho: [Normal] 能 [Slow] 能(néng) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to have a look' |
| Cho: [Normal] 看一下 [Slow] 看一下(kàn yíxià) |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning 'menu' |
| Cho: [Normal] 菜单 [Slow] 菜单(càidān) |
| Eric: Last is the particle that is the 'question marker' |
| Cho: [Normal] 吗 [Slow] 吗(ma) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Can I see the menu?' |
| Cho: [Slow] 我能看一下菜单吗？ [Normal] 我能看一下菜单吗？ |
| Eric: Ok, now let's see the formal way to say 'What do you recommend?' |
| Cho: [Normal] 你有什么推荐的吗？(nǐ yǒu shénme tuījiàn de ma ?) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'you' |
| Cho: [Normal] 你 [Slow] 你 (nǐ) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to have' |
| Cho: [Normal] 有 [Slow] 有(yǒu) |
| Eric: Next is the pronoun meaning 'what' |
| Cho: [Normal] 什么 [Slow] 什么(shénme) |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning 'things to recommend' |
| Cho: [Normal] 推荐的 [Slow] 推荐的(tuījiàn de) |
| Eric: Last is the question marker. |
| Cho: [Normal] 吗 [Slow] 吗(ma) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'What do you recommend?' |
| Cho: [Slow] 你有什么推荐的吗？ [Normal] 你有什么推荐的吗？ |
| Eric: Next, we’ll learn the formal way to say 'A coffee for me.' |
| Cho: [Normal] 我要咖啡。(Wǒ yào kāfēi .) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'I' |
| Cho: [Normal] 我 [Slow] 我(wǒ) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to want' |
| Cho: [Normal] 要 [Slow] 要(yào) |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning 'coffee' |
| Cho: [Normal] 咖啡 [Slow] 咖啡(kāfēi) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'A coffee for me.' |
| Cho: [Slow] 我要咖啡。 [Normal] 我要咖啡。 |
| Eric: Finally, we’ll learn a formal way to say 'I’d like a coffee.' |
| Cho: [Normal] 我要一杯咖啡。(Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi .) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'I' |
| Cho: [Normal] 我 [Slow] 我(wǒ) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to want' |
| Cho: [Normal] 要 [Slow] 要(yào) |
| Eric: Next is the number 'one' |
| Cho: [Normal] 一 [Slow] 一(yì) |
| Eric: Next is the measure word meaning ‘a cup of’ |
| Cho: [Normal] 杯 [Slow] 杯(bēi) |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning 'coffee' |
| Cho: [Normal] 咖啡 [Slow] 咖啡(kāfēi) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'I’d like a coffee.' |
| Cho: [Slow] 我要一杯咖啡。 [Normal] 我要一杯咖啡。 |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Cho: Do you know how to get a waiter or waitress’s attention in China? It’s simple. Most times, to get service in a restaurant, just yell 服务员 (fúwùyuán) to call them over to your table for service. Don't be shy! |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Cho: 再见 |
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