Standard Chinese, A Modular Approach, Restaurant Module Unit 2
On this tape you'll learn some simple questions and answers used in ordering a modest meal.
Part 1 deals with ordering one of the fixed meals or blue plate specials found commonly in small restaurants.
Here's the vocabulary and sentences you'll need in Part 1.
The word for fixed dinner.
客饭
What is a fixed dinner?
什么是客饭?
A dish which is served at a meal and is not a soup, rice, or noodle dish, a main dish.
一个菜
A soup, a main dish, and rice.
一个汤,一个菜,还有饭.
A fixed dinner is a soup, a main dish, and rice.
客饭就是一个汤,一个菜,还有饭.
One type,一种.
Is there only one type of fixed dinner?
客饭就一种吗?
Tasty,好吃.
Which dish do you say is tasty?
你说哪个菜好吃?
Chopsticks,筷子.
Use,用.
I can use chopsticks.
我会用筷子.
The verb to use,用, is a prepositional verb as well as a full verb.
As a prepositional verb,用 means with.
I eat with chopsticks.
我用筷子吃饭.
Chicken,鸡.
Do you like to eat beef or chicken?
你喜欢吃牛肉还是吃鸡?
Now here are some of the words and phrases you need to learn to understand.
To be simple.
简单.
I want to eat something simple.
我要吃点简单的.
Next time.
下次.
Something else.
别的.
Next time eat something else.
下次再吃别的.
beef and green peppers.
青椒,牛肉.
Shreds of pork and cabbage.
白菜肉丝.
Slices of chicken and snow peas.
学斗鸡片.
Now here's a review of the vocabulary you've just learned to produce.
Use.
用.
Tasty.
好吃.
A main dish.
一个菜.
Chopsticks.
筷子.
A fixed meal.
客饭.
One type.
一种.
Now here's a review of the sentences you learned.
I can use chopsticks.
我会用筷子.
A fixed dinner is a bowl of soup, a main dish, and rice.
客饭就是一个汤,一个菜,还有饭.
I eat with chopsticks.
我用筷子吃饭.
Is there only one type of fixed meal?
客饭就是一种吗?
Which do you say is tasty?
你说哪个菜好吃?
Now here's a conversation using what you've just learned.
An American woman and a Chinese friend are out to eat on their lunch hour in Taipei.
你想吃什么?
我想吃点简单的.
那吃客饭怎么样?
什么是客饭?
客饭就是一个汤,一个菜,还有饭.
客饭就有一种吗?
不,有三四种,有四十块的,有五十块的,有六十块的.
都有什么菜?
今天有白菜肉丝,青椒牛肉,学斗鸡片.
你说哪个菜好吃?
都很好,今天你可以吃青椒牛肉,下次再吃别的.
好.
你要一个青椒牛肉,我来一个学斗鸡片.
你会用筷子吧?
我在美国已经学过.
Now here's another conversation reviewing what you've just learned.
It also takes place in a small restaurant in Taipei.
你想吃什么?
我想吃点简单的.
那我们吃客饭吧.
好啊,你吃过他们这里的客饭吗?
吃过.
好不好吃?
都很好吃.
客饭都有什么样的菜?
有三种,一种是青椒牛肉,一种是白菜肉丝,一种是学斗鸡片.
我要青椒牛肉.
我要学斗鸡片.
Part two of this tape deals with ordering a lunch for two in a restaurant in Taipei.
Here are the words and sentences you'll need to learn.
Shrimp
虾仁
Shrimp fried noodles
虾仁炒面
I want shrimp fried noodles.
我要虾仁炒面.
Soy bean curd
豆腐
Cabbage and bean curd soup
白菜豆腐汤
We also want a cabbage and bean curd soup.
我们还要一个白菜豆腐汤.
Not bad.不错.
The fried rice with ham is not bad.
火腿炒饭不错.
To be enough.
Go.
Two main dishes and one soup is enough.
两个菜,一个汤,够了.
Don't be formal.别客气.
To be satisfied.
保
I've already had my fill.我已经保了.
The check
账单子
Please give me the check.请你给我账单子.
Now here are the words and sentences you need to understand in part two.
That'll be it.就这样了.
Eat a little more.你多吃一点.
I am eating.我再吃.
Now here's a review of the words you need to learn to say.
Not bad.不错.
Shrimp
下人
To be satisfied.保
To be enough.够
Soybean curd.豆腐
The check
账单子
Cabbage and bean curd soup
白菜豆腐汤
Now here's a review of the sentences you need to learn.
The ham fried rice. Not bad.火腿炒饭不错.
I've already had my fill.我已经保了.
I'll have shrimp fried noodles.我要下人吃.
要下人炒面.
Two main dishes and one soup is enough.两个菜,一个汤够了.
Please give me the check.请你给我账单子.
We also want a cabbage and bean curd soup.我们还要一个白菜豆腐汤.
Now here's a conversation reviewing what you just learned.
Two friends are out to lunch in Taipei.这里的炒面.
炒饭跟汤面都不错.等我看看菜单子.
我们要一个虾仁炒面好不好.你再点一个吧.
我们要一个火腿炒饭好不好.再要一个菜跟一个白菜豆腐汤.
我想太多了,不要菜了.就要一个炒饭,一个面,一个汤就够了.
我们要一个虾仁炒面,一个火腿炒饭,还有一个白菜豆汤就这样了.
Later while they're eating.这个虾仁炒面很好吃.火腿炒饭也不错.你多吃一点别客气.
我再吃,你也别客气,多吃一点.
After they've finished eating.你要不要吃点甜点心.不要了,我已经饱了.
He speaks again with the waiter.请你给我帐单子.
Now here's another conversation reviewing what you've just learned. Again, two friends are out to lunch in Taipei.
你想吃什么.我们点一个炒面,一个炒饭,再来一个汤,怎么样.
好啊,你想吃什么炒面,炒饭呢?随便,你点吧.
我们点一个虾仁炒面,一个火腿鸡蛋炒饭,还来一个白菜豆腐汤,好不好.
好.After they've finished eating.你想不想吃点甜的东西.不要了,我饱了.你别客气啊.我不是客气,我吃得很饱了.
Part 3 deals with ordering dinner. Here are the words and sentences you'll need to learn to say. To know.
知道. I know you like to eat hot peppery things.
我知道你喜欢吃辣的. Naturally or of course.
当然. Of course, we'll also want a soup.
当然,还要一个汤. To order.
叫. You've ordered too much.
你叫的太多了. Now here are some phrases you need to learn to understand in Part 3. A hot spicy dish made with bean curd.
麻婆豆腐. Eggplant.
茄子. Yu Xiang eggplant.
鱼香茄子. Diced chicken.
鸡丁. The name of a Sichuan dish made with cubes of chicken, bamboo shoots, onion, and red pepper.
公保鸡丁. Shrimp and sizzling rice soup.
虾仁锅巴汤. Spontafi apples.
巴士苹果. Now let's review those items you learned to say in Part 3.
To order.
叫. Of course.
当然. To know.
吃到. Now here are the sentences you learned in Part 3.
我知道你喜欢吃辣的. Of course, we'll also want a soup.
当然,还要一个汤. You've ordered too much.
你叫的太多了. Now here's a conversation reviewing what you've learned.
Two friends are out to dinner in a Sichuan restaurant in Peking.
你想吃什么菜?随便你点. I know you like spicy food.
我们点一个麻婆豆腐,一个鱼香茄子,一个公保鸡丁,怎么样?
当然,还要一个汤.
你叫的太多了.我们两个人叫两个菜,一个汤就够了.
好,那么你说我们叫哪两个菜?
一个麻婆豆腐,一个公保鸡丁,还有一个虾仁锅巴汤,好不好?
好,再要一个巴士苹果.好.
现在我们来评论这些评论。
这是什么菜式?
什么是客饭?
我们的客饭是一个汤,一个菜,还有饭。
客饭这一种吗?
你说哪个菜好吃?
I eat with chopsticks.
我用筷子吃饭。
Do you like to eat beef or chicken?
你喜欢吃牛肉还是吃鸡?
I want fried noodles with shrimp.
我要虾仁炒面。
We also want a cabbage and bean curd soup.
我们还要一个白菜豆腐汤。
The fried rice with ham is not bad.
火腿炒饭不错。
Don't be formal.
别客气。
Please give me the check.
请你给我账单子。
I've already had my fill.
我已经饱了。
I know you like to eat hot peppery things.
我知道你喜欢吃辣的。
We also want a soup.
当然还要一个汤。
You've ordered too much.
你叫的太多了。
And dishes and a soup are enough.
两个菜一个汤够了。
This is the end of the tape.
And of restaurant module unit 2.