We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "At A Restaurant", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! 

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At A Restaurant
Zai4 Fan4dian4
在饭店

A:

I want a dish of cucumber salad.
Wo3 xiang3yao4 yi4pan2 liang2ban4 huang2gua1.
我想要一盘凉拌黄瓜。
Note: Literally... I ~ want ~ a dish ~ cold with sauce ~ cucumber

Also bring a dish of Mapo Tofu.
Zai4 lai2 yi4pan2 ma2po2dou4fu.
再来一盘麻婆豆腐。

What specialties do you have?
Ni3men you3 shen2me te4se4 cai4?
你们有什么特色菜？
Note: Literal... you (plural) ~ have ~ what ~ special ~ food ?

B:

The menu's first page has.
Cai4dan1 di4yi1ye4 you3.
菜单第一页有。

A:

I'd like - also bring a bit of fried rice - then that's all.
Wo3 xiang3 zai4 lai2 yi2fen4 chao3fan4 jiu4 ke3yi3 le.
我想再来一份炒饭就可以了。

B:

What do you want to drink?
Ni2 xiang3yao4 he1 dianr3 shen2me ma?
你想要喝点儿什么吗？
Note: Literally... you (polite) ~ want ~ drink ~ a little ~ what ~ question particle

A:

The tea is free?
Cha2shui3 shi4 mian3fei4 de ma?
茶水是免费的吗？

B:

Yes.
Shi4de.
是的。

A:

Then - I drink tea - thus okay.
Na4 wo3 he1cha2 jiu4 xing2 le.
那我喝茶就行了。


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