R: Hungry Hungry Hungry, Wo shi Raymond Y: Not Hungry. Wo Shi Yajie R: We’re back and we’re still here in the Restaurant of Chinese Studio. Y: Yep, but we’re going to find out more about what to say during our restaurant settings. R: Here are some key words of the day.
Key Words of the Day Menu 菜单 Do you have a menu in English? 有英文的菜单吗?I am ready to order.可以点菜了 All in today’ Chinese Studio.
R: Still hungry. How about you? Y: Getting there, since we’ve been here for a long time. R: Ok First I want to ask about whether they have an English menu. Y: Then you should first learn the noun: menu. cai4 dan1, dish list, Y: Then you should know: a menu in English ying1 wen2 de cai4 dan1. de is used after an attribute, when the attribute modifies the noun: ying1 wen2 de cai4 dan1. an English menu or a menu in English
Y: Then have in Chinese is you3,
Y: how do you say “a menu in English” again?
Y: the syllable ma is used to form a question,
Together: Do you have a menu in English? 有英文的菜单吗?you3 ying1 wen2 de cai4 dan1 ma?
Conversation 1 A: 有英文的菜单吗?
Y: Hurry up Raymond. Its going to be Christmas before we eat anything. R: Okay, I’m ready to order. Wait… how do you say that in Chinese? Y: First of all, you need to learn how to say be ready in Chinese---ke2 yi3, Ke2 yi3, be okay, be ready to do sth. Y: Then you need to learn how to say order in Chinese Order 点菜,dian3 cai4, order the dish, Y: Finally you need to put “le” at the end, it symbolizes the completion of the action, I’m ready to order. 可以点菜了。Ke2 yi2 dian3 cai4 le.
Conversation 2 A: 服务员,可以点菜了。
Y: That is no man. That is an eating machine. Arrrr. R: Bleh, I resent that comment, though I do need another plate of food. Y: Before we feed the machine, lets do the quiz of the day. How do you say “Do you have an English menu” in Chinese? R: Get the answer and you could win one of our fabulous prizes. A great book on idioms, or better yet a ticket for a course for an entire semester. Y: Take care, Mingtian Jian
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