Ordering in a Restaurant
Amine takes his classmate Xiaomei out to eat. He asks the waiter what the house does well, orders the mutton, listens to Xiaomei order fish instead, praises the food, settles the bill with a hundred-yuan note and gets his change. Eighteen turns of a complete meal, built from HSK 1–2 words.
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服务员
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Nǐmen (third tone, dipping) hǎo, (third tone, dipping) qǐng (third tone, dipping) jìn, (fourth tone, falling) qǐng (third tone, dipping) zuò. (fourth tone, falling)
Hello. Come in and take a seat.
阿明
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Xièxie. (fourth tone, falling) Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) liǎng (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) rén. (second tone, rising)
Thank you. There are two of us.
服务员
？
Nǐmen (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) chī (first tone, high and level) shénme? (second tone, rising)
What would you like to eat?
阿明
？
Nǐmen (third tone, dipping) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) shénme (second tone, rising) cài (fourth tone, falling) hǎochī? (third tone, dipping)
What is good here?
服务员
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Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yángròu (second tone, rising) fēicháng (first tone, high and level) hǎochī, (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào. (fourth tone, falling)
Our mutton is excellent — a lot of people order it.
阿明
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Hǎo, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) yángròu (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising) mǐfàn. (third tone, dipping)
Right, I will have the mutton and rice.
小美
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Wǒ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) chī (first tone, high and level) yángròu, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) yú (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising) jīdàn. (first tone, high and level)
I do not eat mutton — I will have the fish and the egg dish.
服务员
？
Nǐmen (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) shénme? (second tone, rising)
And to drink?
阿明
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Wǒ (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) chá, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) hē (first tone, high and level) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping)
Tea for me, water for her.
服务员
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Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de, (neutral tone) qǐng (third tone, dipping) děng (third tone, dipping) yíxià. (second tone, rising)
Certainly — one moment, please.
服务员
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Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) nǐmen (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) cài, (fourth tone, falling) qǐng (third tone, dipping) mànman (fourth tone, falling) chī. (first tone, high and level)
Here are your dishes. Enjoy your meal.
阿明
！！
Xièxie! (fourth tone, falling) Zhège (fourth tone, falling) yángròu (second tone, rising) zhēn (first tone, high and level) hǎochī! (third tone, dipping)
Thank you! This mutton really is delicious.
小美
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Yú (second tone, rising) yě (third tone, dipping) fēicháng (first tone, high and level) hǎochī, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan. (third tone, dipping)
The fish is excellent too — I like it a lot.
阿明
，？
Fúwùyuán, (second tone, rising) duōshao (first tone, high and level) qián? (second tone, rising)
Excuse me — how much is it?
服务员
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Liùshíbā (fourth tone, falling) kuài (fourth tone, falling) qián. (second tone, rising)
Sixty-eight yuan.
阿明
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Gěi (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) yìbǎi (fourth tone, falling) kuài. (fourth tone, falling)
Here is a hundred.
服务员
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Zhǎo (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) sānshí (first tone, high and level) èr (fourth tone, falling) kuài. (fourth tone, falling) Xièxie! (fourth tone, falling)
Thirty-two yuan change. Thank you!
阿明
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Cài (fourth tone, falling) zhēn (first tone, high and level) hǎochī, (third tone, dipping) xiàcì (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) hái (second tone, rising) lái. (second tone, rising)
The food really was good — we will come again next time.
Comprehension
1.Which dish does the waiter recommend?
服务员说什么菜好吃？
2.What does Xiaomei order?
小美要吃什么？
3.What does Amine drink?
阿明喝什么？
4.How much does the meal come to?
他们的菜多少钱？