We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #23: Go To Restaurant #8", a new Newbie level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! 

Lesson Script

Announcer:

Go To Restaurant #8
Newbie 23: Go To Restaurant 8

Vocabulary
Ci2hui4
词汇

A:

Full
Bao3


B:

Really
Zhen1


A:

Special
Te4bie2
特别

B:

Finished
Wan2


A:

Finished eating
Chi1wan2
吃完

B:

To pack
Da3bao1
打包

A:

To buy
Mai3


B:

Pay bill
Mai3dan1
买单

A:

How much?
Duo1shao3
多少

B:

Hundred
Bai3


A:

A hundred
Yi4 bai3
一百

B:

Problem
Wen4ti2
问题

A:

No problem
Mei2 wen4ti2
没问题

B:

Ready
Hao3le
好了

A:

Thing
Dong1xi
东西

Announcer:

Dialogue
Dui4hua4
对话

A:

You full?
Ni3 bao3 le ma?
你饱了吗?

B:

I - ate - full.
Wo3 chi1 bao3 le.
我吃饱了。

A:

I also - ate - full.
Wo3 ye3 chi1 bao3 le.
我也吃饱了。

Really delicious.
Zhen1 hao3chi1.
真好吃。

B:

Right, I especially like the mutton kebabs.
Dui4, wo3 te4bie2 xi3huan1 yang2rou4chuanr4.
对,我特别喜欢羊肉串。

A:

I feel the Braised Beef Potatoes - also very delicious.
Wo3 jue2de Niu2rou4 Dun4 Tu3dou4 ye3 hen3 hao3chi1.
我觉得牛肉炖土豆也很好吃。

We still have a lot - not finish eating.
Wo3men hai2you3 hen3duo1 mei2 chi1wan2.
我们还有很多没吃完。

Suggest we pack.
Wo3men da3bao1 ba.
我们打包 吧。

B:

Good idea.
Hao3 zhu3yi4.
好主意。

A:

Waiter - pay bill.
Fu2wu4yuan2, mai3dan1.
服务员,买单。

Waiter:

Okay.
Hao3de.
好的。

A:

How much?
Duo1shao3?
多少?

Waiter:

One hundred.
Yi4 bai3.
一百。

A:

Give you.
Gei3 ni3.
给你。

Waiter, can pack?
Fu2wu4yuan2, ke3yi3 da3bao1 ma?
服务员,可以打包吗?

Waiter:

No problem.
Mei2 wen4ti2.
没问题。

A:

Thanks.
Xie4xie.
谢谢。

Waiter:

Package ready.
Da3bao1 hao3le.
打包好了。

A:

Thanks, things very delicious.
Xie4xie, dong1xi hen3 hao3chi1.
谢谢,东西很好吃。

Waiter:

Welcome - again come.
Huan1ying2 zai4 lai2.

欢迎再来。 


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