We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #11: Would Like To", a new Newbie level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! 

Lesson Script

Announcer:

Would You Like To?
Newbie 11: Would You Like To?

A:

Want
Yao4


B:

Would like to
Xiang3


A:

Would like to have or Would like to
Xiang3yao4
想要

B:

What do you want?
Ni3 yao4 shen2me?
你要什么?

A:

I want water.
Wo3 yao4 shui3.
我要水。

B:

What would you like to drink?
Ni3 xiang3 he1 shen2me?
你想喝什么?

A:

I'd like to drink water.
Wo3 xiang3 he1 shui3.
我想喝水。

B:

What would you like to have?
Ni xiang3yao4 shen2me?
你想要什么?

A:

I'd like to have water.
Wo3 xiang3yao4 shui3.
我想要水。

B:

What do you want to eat?
Ni3 yao4 chi1 shen2me?
你要吃什么?

A:

I want to eat - meal.
Wo3 yao4 chi1 fan4.
我要吃饭。

B:

What would you like to eat?
Ni3 xiang3 chi1 shen2me?
你想吃什么?

A:

I'd like to eat meat.
Wo3 xiang3 chi1 rou4.
我想吃肉。

B:

You - would like to have - what meat?
Ni3 xiang3yao4 shen2me rou4?
你想要什么肉?

A:

I'd like to have chicken meat.
Wo3 xiang3yao4 ji1rou4.
我想要鸡肉。

B:

I want diced chicken.
Wo3 yao4 ji1ding1.
我要鸡丁。

I'd like to eat Kung Pao Chicken.
Wo3 xiang3 chi1 Gong1bao3ji1ding1.
我想吃宫保鸡丁。

A:

Why would you like to eat Kung Pao Chicken?
Ni3 wei4shen2me xiang3 chi1 Gong1bao3ji1ding1?
你为什么想吃宫保鸡丁?

Why wouldn't you like to eat beef?
Ni3 wei4shen2me bu4 xiang3 chi1 niu2rou4?
你为什么不想吃牛肉?

B:

Would you like to eat beef?
Ni3 xiang3 chi1 niu2rou4 ma?
你想吃牛肉吗?

A:

I ...
Wo3 ...
我……

B:

Do you want to eat beef or not?
Ni3 yao4bu2yao4 chi1 niu2rou4?
你要不要吃牛肉?

Would you like to eat beef or not?
Ni3 xiang3bu4xiang3 chi1 niu2rou4?
你想不想吃牛肉?

A:

Okay.
Hao3.
好。

B:

Would you like to have potato?
Ni3 xiang3yao4 tu3dou4 ma?
你想要土豆吗?

A:

I'd like to have braised potatoes.
Wo3 xiang3yao4 dun4 tu3dou4.

我想要炖土豆。 


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