5 Food and Drink 饮食

1

  • Excuse me, where can I buy some ice cream?
  • Qǐng wen nǎ lǐ yǒu mài bīng qí lín?
  • 请问哪里有卖冰淇淋?

  • Take a left turn at the first corner; there is an ice cream parlor.
  • Qián miàn lù kǒu zuǒ zhuǎn, yǒu jiā bīng qí lín diàn.
  • 前面路口左转,有家冰淇淋店。

2

  • Excuse me, what time does the bar close?
  • Qǐng wèn jiǔ bā jǐ diǎn guān mén?
  • 请问酒吧几点关门?

  • Two o’clock in the morning.
  • Líng chén liǎng diǎn.
  • 凌晨两点。

3

  • Is there a restaurant nearby?
  • Qǐng wèn fù jìn nǎ li yǒu cān guǎn?
  • 请问附近哪里有餐馆?

  • Is there a KFC nearby?
  • Qǐng wèn fù jìn nǎ lǐ yǒu kěn dé jī?
  • 请问附近哪里有肯德基?

  • May I ask, is there a MacDonald’s nearby?
  • Qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn yǒu màidāngláo ma?
  • 请问这附近有麦当劳吗?

  • Go straight for 20 meters. It is on your right.
  • Wǎng qián zhí zǒu èr shí mǐ jiù dào lè. Zài nǐ yòu biān.
  • 往前直走二十米就到了. 在你右边。

4

  • Which restaurant has the most delicious food?
  • Zhè eŕ nǎ gè cān guan zuì hǎo chī?
  • 这儿哪个餐馆最好吃?

  • Quanjude’s food is the best.
  • Quán jù dé de cài zuì hǎo chī.
  • 全聚德的菜最好吃。

5

  • Which restaurant is your favorite?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐ huān nǎ jiā cān tīng?
  • 你最喜欢哪家餐厅?

6

  • Does that restaurant use MSG (monosodium glutamate)?
  • Nà gè cān guǎn yòng wèi jīng mȧ?
  • 那个餐馆用味精吗?

7

  • What is the rating for this restaurant?
  • Zhè jiā cān tīng de píng fēn shì duō shǎo?
  • 这家餐厅的评分是多少?


8

  • Is the turkey good?
  • Huǒ jī hǎo bu hǎo chī?
  • 火鸡好不好吃?

  • Is the small steamed bun good?
  • Xiǎo lońg bāo hǎo bu hǎo chī?
  • 小笼包好不好吃?

  • Is the cake good?
  • Dàn gāo hǎo bu hǎo chī?
  • 蛋糕好不好吃?

  • It is delicious!
  • Fēi chàng hǎo chī!
  • 非常好吃。

9

  • What would you like to eat?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān chī shén mė?
  • 你喜欢吃什么?

  • I would like to eat hot pot.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chī huǒ guō.
  • 我喜欢吃火锅。

  • I would like to Beijing roast duck.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chī Běijǐng kǎo yā.
  • 我喜欢吃北京烤鸭。

  • I would like to eat seafood.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chī hǎi xiān.
  • 我喜欢吃海鲜。

10

  • What is your favorite food?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐ huān de shí wù shì shén me.
  • 你最喜欢的食物是什么。

11

  • Do you like to eat spicy food?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān chī là de shí wù mȧ?
  • 你喜欢吃辣的食物吗?

  • Yes, I like spicy food.
  • Shì de, wǒ xǐ huān chī là de.
  • 是的,我喜欢吃辣的。

  • No, I don’t like spicy. I like sweet.
  • Bù, wǒ bù xiǐhuān chī là de. Wǒ xǐ huān chī tián de.
  • 不,我不喜欢吃辣的。我喜欢吃甜的。

12

  • We want a dining table for four.
  • Wǒ men xiǎng yào yī zhāng sì gè rén de cān zhuō.
  • 我们想要一张四个人的餐桌。

13

  • May I sit next to the window?
  • Wǒ kě yǐ zùo zài chuāng zi páng biān mȧ?
  • 我可以坐在窗子旁边吗?

14

  • May I take a look at the menu?
  • Wǒ néng kàn kan cài dān mȧ?
  • 我能看看菜单吗?

  • Do you have a menu in English?
  • Yǒu yīng wén de mȧ?
  • 有英文的吗?

15

  • Do you have a children’s menu?
  • Yǒu ér tońg tào cān mȧ?
  • 有儿童套餐吗?

  • Do you have a high chair?
  • Yǒu ér tońg zùo yǐ mȧ?
  • 有儿童座椅吗?

16

  • What are the best dishes in this restaurant?
  • Zhè jiā diàn shén mė cài hǎo chī?
  • 这家店什么菜好吃?

  • Do you have any recommendations?
  • Nǐ yǒu shén me tuī jiàn ma?
  • 你有什么推荐吗?

  • Poached Sliced Beef is the best dish here.
  • Zhè eŕ shuǐ zhǔ niú ròu zùi hǎo chī.
  • 这儿水煮牛肉最好吃。

17

  • Do you have any suggestions?
  • Nǐ yǒu hé (shén mė) jiàn yì?
  • 你有何(什么)建议?


18

  • Server, I am ready to order.
  • Fú wù yuán, wǒ kě yǐ diǎn cài lè.
  • 服务员,我可以点菜了。

  • What would you like?
  • Qǐng wèn nǐ xiǎng chī shén mė?
  • 请问你想吃什么?

19

  • Would you like to drink some tea or coffee?
  • Nǐ yào bú yào hē chá huò zhě kā fēi?
  • 你要不要喝茶或者咖啡?

  • Would you like to drink some orange juice?
  • Nǐ yào bú yào hē chéng zhī?
  • 你要不要喝橙汁?

  • I would like a cup of coffee.
  • Wǒ xiǎng hē bēi kā fēi.
  • 我想喝杯咖啡。


20

  • May I have a fork?
  • Qǐng wèn yǒu chā zi mȧ?
  • 请问有叉子吗?

  • May I have a knife?
  • Qǐng wèn yǒu dāo mȧ?
  • 请问有刀吗?

  • May I have a napkin?
  • Qǐng wèn yǒu cān jīn zhǐ mȧ?
  • 请问有餐巾纸吗?

  • One second, please. I will get it for you right away.
  • Qǐng shāo děng. Wǒ mǎ shàng ná gěi nǐ.
  • 请稍等。我马上拿给你。

21

  • I am very thirsty. Do you have cold water with lemon?
  • Wǒ hěn kě. Nǐ yǒu bing de níng méng shuǐ mȧ?
  • 我很渴。你有冰的柠檬水吗?

  • I am very thirsty. Do you have hot water with lemon?
  • Wǒ hěn kě. Nǐ yǒu rè shuǐ hé níng méng shuǐ ma?
  • 我很渴。你有热水和柠檬吗?

  • Yes.
  • Yǒu.
  • 有。

  • Sorry, we don’t.
  • Duì bu qǐ, měi yǒu.
  • 对不起,没有。

22

  • Do you like fish?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān chī yú mȧ?
  • 你喜欢吃鱼吗?

  • Yes, I like fish.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chī yú.
  • 我喜欢吃鱼。

  • No, I am vegetarian.
  • Bù, wǒ shì chī sù shí de.
  • 不,我吃素食的。

23

  • Would you like to order more?
  • Nǐ hái yào chī diǎn shén mė mȧ?
  • 你还要吃点什么吗?

  • I am full.
  • Wǒ chī bǎo lè.
  • 我吃饱了。

  • Do you have any dessert?
  • Yǒu tián dian mȧ?
  • 有甜点吗?


24

  • Please give me another pair of chopsticks.
  • Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yī shuāng kuài zi.
  • 请再给我一双筷子。

  • Please give me a bottle of wine.
  • Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yī píng jiǔ.
  • 请再给我一瓶酒。

25

  • Hurry up, I’m starving.
  • Kuài diǎn chī, kuài dian chī, wǒ è sǐ lè.
  • 快点吃,快点吃,我饿死了。

Fish being prepared on a cutting board.


26

  • What do you recommend?
  • Nǐ jiàn yì wǒ mén chī shén mė?
  • ­你建议我们吃什么?

  • I recommend the hotpot.
  • Wǒ jiàn yì chī huǒ guō.
  • 我建议吃火锅。

27

  • I want to eat pizza.
  • Wǒ yào chī pī sà.
  • 我要吃匹萨。

  • I want to eat cookies.
  • Wǒ yào chī bǐng gān.
  • 我要吃饼干。

28

  • Eating fruits and vegetables is very healthy.
  • Chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài shì hěn jiànkāng de.
  • 吃水果和蔬菜是很健康的。

29

  • I want some coffee.
  • Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎn kā fēi.
  • 我想喝点咖啡。

  • I want some juice.
  • Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎn guǒ zhī.
  • 我想喝点果汁。

  • I want some beer.
  • Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎn pí jiǔ.
  • 我想喝点啤酒。

30

  • What does this bar sell?
  • Zhège jiǔbā mài shénme?
  • 这个酒吧卖什么?

31

  • What kind of beer do you have?
  • Nǐ yǒu shén mė yàng de pí jiǔ?
  • 你有什么样的啤酒?

  • We have draft beer, dry beer, and fruit-flavored beer.
  • Wǒ mėn yǒu shēng pí, gān pí, hé guǒ pí.
  • 我们有生啤,干啤,和果啤。

32

  • What kind of coffee do you have?
  • Nǐ yǒu nǎ xiē pǐn zhǒng de kā fēi?
  • 你有哪些品种的咖啡?

  • We have regular coffee, espresso, and iced coffee.
  • Wǒ mėn yǒu pǔ tōng kā fēi, tè nóng kā fēi, hé bīng kā fēi.
  • 我们有普通咖啡,特浓咖啡,和冰咖啡。

33

  • Waiter/waitress, check please. How much will that be altogether?
  • Fú wù yuán, mǎi dān. Yī gòng duō shǎo qián?
  • 服务员,买单。一共多少钱?

  • The total is one hundred twenty dollars.
  • Yī gòng yī bǎi èr shí kuài.
  • 一共一百二十块。

34

  • It is my treat today.
  • Jīn tiān wǒ qǐng kè.
  • 今天我请客。

  • I want to treat you to dinner.
  • Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chīfàn.
  • 我想请你吃饭。

  • Let’s split the bill.
  • Wǒ mėn hái shì fēn kāi fù ba.
  • 我们还是分开付吧。

  • I had a good time, thank you!
  • Wǒ wán dé hěn kāi xīn, xiè xiè!
  • 我玩得很开心,谢谢!


35

  • Never mind the change, keep it as tip.
  • Bú yòng zhǎo lè, líng qián shì xiǎo fèi.
  • 不用找了,零钱是小费。

36

  • Could you teach me how to use chopsticks?
  • Nǐ kě yǐ jiào wǒ zěn me yòng kuài zi ma?
  • 你可以教我怎么用筷子吗?


37

  • Do you have a lunch special?
  • Qǐng wèn yǒu wǔ cān tào cān mȧ?
  • 请问有午餐套餐吗?

38

  • What is the name of this dish?
  • Zhè dào cài jiào shén mė?
  • 这道菜叫什么?

  • Ma Po Tofu.
  • Má pó dòu fǔ.
  • 麻婆豆腐。

39

  • This dish is delicious, what is inside?
  • Zhè dào cài hěn hào chī, lǐ miàn shì shén me?
  • 这道菜很好吃,里面是什么?

40

  • I am allergic to peanuts.
  • Wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn.
  • 我对花生过敏。

  • I am allergic to shrimp.
  • Wǒ duì xiā guò mǐn.
  • 我对我对虾过敏。

  • I am allergic to pollen.
  • Wǒ duì huā fěn guò mǐn.
  • 我对花粉过敏。

41

  • Happy birthday to you. Cheers!
  • Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè. Gān bēi!
  • 祝你生日快乐。干杯!

  • Thank you!
  • Xiè Xiè!
  • 谢谢!

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