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LESSON 18 · HSK 2
在饭馆
At the Restaurant — Order food and drinks, make suggestions and say what tastes good
11 words
3 patterns 0% done
Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
fúwùyuán 服务员
waiter, attendant
huānyíng 欢迎
to welcome
yào 要
to want / will
jīdàn 鸡蛋
egg
yángròu 羊肉
lamb, mutton
yú 鱼
fish
niúnǎi 牛奶
milk
kāfēi 咖啡
coffee
xīguā 西瓜
watermelon
hǎochī 好吃
delicious
ba 吧
suggestion particle
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
Suggestions: …吧
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吧 (ba) at the end turns a statement into a soft suggestion: 'let's…'. 走吧! = Let's go! It can also mean 'I suppose…?': 你是老师吧? = You're a teacher, right?
Ordering: 要 + amount + food
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要 (yào) = to want / to order. 你要什么? = What would you like? Add 来 for a casual order: 来一碗米饭 = 'bring a bowl of rice'.
Good to …: 好 + verb
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好 before a sense verb makes an adjective: 好吃 (tasty), 好喝 (nice to drink), 好看 (good-looking), 好玩 (fun). Negative: 不好吃.
Sentences 句子
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Welcome! Please sit down.
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Waiter, we'd like to order.
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The lamb here is really delicious.
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In the morning I drink milk, not coffee.
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It's so hot — let's eat watermelon!
Dialogue 对话
！？
Welcome! What would you like to eat?
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I'd like a fish and an egg soup.
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I want lamb. Is the lamb here good?
！？
Very good! What would you like to drink?
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Two cups of tea, I guess.
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Okay, one moment please.