ORDERING FOOD AND DRINKS 点菜和饮料料 DIǍN CÀI HÉ YǏNLIÀO

LESSON 2.4

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VENUE 2

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⼤大酒家 big restaurant

dà jiǔjiā

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餐馆 canteen

cānguǎn

咖啡店 cafe

kāfēi diàn

⾯面档 noodle bar/stand

miàn dàng

美⻝⾷食⼴广场 food court

měishí guǎngchǎng

CUISINE 3

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四川菜 Sichuan dish

sìchuān cài

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⼴广东菜 Cantonese dish

guǎngdōng cài

上海海菜 Shanghai dish

shànghǎi cài

北北京菜Beijing dish

běijīng cài 点⼼心 Dim sum

diǎnxīn

⽕火锅 Hotpot

huǒguō

English Chinese Pinyin

a menu ⼀一份菜单 yī fèn càidān

a wine list ⼀一份酒单 yī fèn jiǔ dān

starters 头盘 tóu pán

main courses 主菜 zhǔ cài

desserts 甜点 tiándiǎn

breakfast 早餐 zǎocān

lunch 午餐 wǔcān

dinner 晚餐 wǎncān

waiter/waitress 服务⽣生 fúwù shēng

to order food 点菜 diǎn cài

to pay bill 结账/买单 jié zhàng (fomal) /mǎidān (infomral)

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English Chinese Pinyinto drink 喝喝 hēto eat 吃 chīa (can of) coke ⼀一罐可乐 yī guàn kělèa (glass of) beer ⼀一杯啤酒 yī bēi píjiǔa glass of red wine ⼀一杯红酒 yī bēi hóngjiǔa bottle of white wine ⼀一瓶⽩白葡萄酒* yī píng bái pútáojiǔa bottle of mineral water ⼀一瓶矿泉⽔水 yī píng kuàngquán shuǐa cup of tea ⼀一杯茶 yī bēi cháa (bowl of) soup ⼀一碗汤 yī wǎn tānga (bowl of) plain rice ⼀一碗⽩白飯 yī wǎn báifànegg fried rice 鸡蛋炒饭 jīdàn chǎofànfish ⻥鱼 yúseafood 海海鲜 hǎixiānchocolate ice cream 巧克⼒力力冰淇淋淋 qiǎokèlì bīngqílín

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How many of you?

Have you got a reservation?

3 people (please).

Please wait...sit here.

⼏几位？jǐ wèi

您有预订吗？ nín yǒu yùdìng ma?

三位。sān wèi

请稍候, 这边座。qǐng shāo hòu，zhè biān zuò

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在⼀一家餐馆 zài yījiā cānguǎn

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Cheers!

What would you like to drink?

...also a bottle of mineral water.

⼲干杯!gānbēi

我想要⼀一杯啤酒, 好吗？wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi píjiǔ, hǎo ma

你们要喝喝什什么？nǐmen yào hē shénme?

还有⼀一瓶矿泉⽔水。hái yǒu yī píng kuàngquán shuǐ

I would like a beer, please (please = is it okay?)

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What would you like to eat?

What else?

Bring us a Peking duck.

I want lobster noodles.

想吃什什么？xiǎng chī shénme

还有什什么？hái yǒu shénme?

来⼀一个北北京烤鸭。lái yīgè běijīng kǎoyā

我想要⻰龙虾⾯面。I want lobster noodles.

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Miss (little elder sister), bill please.

Are you full?

Let me pay. (Literally let me come)

Very full. Really delicious!

(Lit. Really good to eat)

⼩小姐，请结账。xiǎojiě, qǐng jié zhàng

你吃饱了了吗？nǐ chī bǎole ma

让我来。ràng wǒ lái

很饱，真好吃！hěn bǎo, zhēn hǎo chī

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Do you have vegetarian dishes?

Can I have Mapo tofu please. (lit. please give me Mapo

tofu)

Yes, we have vegetable and tofu

dishes.

(It is) very spicy! Would you like mild? (slightly

spicy)

你有素⻝⾷食吗？nǐ yǒu sùshí ma?

请给我麻婆⾖豆腐。qǐng gěi wǒ má pó dòufu.

有的，我们有蔬菜和⾖豆腐。yǒu de, wǒmen yǒu shūcài hé dòufu

⾮非常辣的！你要有点辣吗?fēicháng là de! nǐ yào yǒudiǎn là ma

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ADVANCED - VEGETARIAN

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ADVANCED - CHINESE DISHES

中国菜 zhōngguó cài

Sweet and sour pork

咕咾⾁肉 gū lǎo ròu

Peking duck

北北京烤鸭běijīng kǎoyā

Pak choi with garlic

蒜蓉⽩白菜suàn róng báicài

Fried noodles

炒⾯面 chǎomiàn

Wonton soup

馄饨 / 云呑汤húntún /yúntūn tāng

Dumplings

饺⼦子jiǎozi

Kung pao chicken

宫保鸡丁 gōng bǎo jī dīng

Mapo tofu (beancurd)

麻婆⾖豆腐mápó dòufu

Shanghai xia long bao

上海海⼩小笼包shànghǎi xiǎo lóng bāo

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ADVANCED - BRITISH DISHES

英国菜 yīngguó cài

Fish and chips

⻥鱼和薯条 yú hé shǔ tiáo

Full breakfast

全套早餐quántào zǎocān

Sunday roast

週⽇日烤⾁肉zhōurì kǎoròu

Toad in the hole

裹⾯面烤⾹香肠 guǒ miàn kǎo xiāngcháng

Bangers and mash

⾹香肠和⼟土⾖豆泥泥xiāngcháng hé tǔdòu ní

Shepherd’s pie

牧⽺羊⼈人的馅饼mùyáng rén de xiàn bǐng