YJ: Dajia hao, welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie. Cam: And wo shi Cam. We learned about beer yesterday Yajie, now time to move to the hard stuff. I want to learn how to order a g ‘n t! YJ: Then listen up!
Key Words of the Day I’d like a glass of long island iced tea. 我要一杯长岛冰茶 “Rum and coke.” 郎姆酒加可乐 “Do you serve soft drinks?” 有没有碳酸饮料 Can I get an ashtray?请给我一个烟灰缸 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
C: Yaj, I want to buy my friend a glass of long island iced tea, how do I tell bartender that? Y: oh. You can say “我要一杯长岛冰茶” C: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2. Y: wo3 yao4, I’d like to… C: wo3 yao4 Y: yi4 bei1, a glass of C: yi4 bei1 Y: chang2 dao3, long island, since chang2 means long and dao3 means island C: chang2 dao3 Y: bing1 cha2, iced tea C: bing1 cha2. Y: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2 C: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2 I’d like a glass of long island iced tea.
Conversation 1 A: 您要点什么? B: 我要一杯长岛冰茶 A: 好的,请稍等。 B: 谢谢。
Cam: So Yajie, not everyone likes beer… sometimes we need a good spirit to end the day. Yajie: What is your favorite? Cam: Probably a rum and coke. YJ: Rum and coke is 郎姆酒加可乐. Cam: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4 YJ: lang2 mu3 jiu3 is rum, Cam: lang2 mu3 jiu3 Y: jia1 means to add C: jia1, Y: coke is ke3 le4 C: coke Y: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4 C: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4 a rum and coke
Conversation1: A:您要点什么? B:我要郎姆酒加可乐。 A:好的,马上就来。 B: 谢谢。
YJ: Now, not everyone will want to drink in the bar. Some will just want a soft drink. Cam: Right… I have friends like that. What should they say to the bartender? YJ: they can say “有没有碳酸饮料” Cam: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? YJ: you3 mei2 you3 it’s a common sentence structure, which means do you have something or not? Cam: you3 mei2 you3. YJ: tan4 suan1 means carbonated, beverage like soda and these soft drinks. Cam: tan4 suan1 YJ: yin3 liao4 means beverage. Cam: yin3 liao4. YJ:tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4 soft drinks Cam: tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4 YJ: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? Cam: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? Do you serve soft drinks?
Conversation2: A: 有没有碳酸饮料? B: 有,您要哪种? A: 我要一瓶可乐。 B: 好的,请稍等。
Cam: Bars are often filled with smokers. YJ: If you need an ashtray, you can say 请给我一个烟灰缸 Cam: qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1. YJ: qing3 means please, Cam: qing3, YJ: gei3 wo3, give me something, Cam: ge3 wo3. YJ: yi2 ge4 means one, Cam: yi2 ge4. YJ: yan1 hui1 gang1, ashtray, yan1 hui1 is smoke ash, Cam: yan1 hui1 gang1 YJ: qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1 Cam: qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1 Can I get an ashtray?
Conversation3: A: 您好,需要帮忙吗? B: 请给我一个烟灰缸 A: 好的。
Key Words Reminder I’d like a glass of long island iced tea. 我要一杯长岛冰茶 “Rum and coke.” 郎姆酒加可乐 “Do you serve soft drinks?” 有没有碳酸饮料 Can I get an ashtray?请给我一个烟灰缸 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
Yajie: Time for our question of the day. Cam: How do you say “Can I get an ashtray” in Chinese? YJ: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. See ya tomorrow! CM: Ming tian jian.
(Written by Cam & Yajie)
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