Programme 5 : Ordering food in a restaurant. Saying what you like to eat and what you don't like to eat.


People in a canteen are saying what they like and what they don't like to eat.

Woman 1:Wǒ xǐhuān chī dòufu, mǐfàn, háiyǒu jīròu.I like to eat tofu, rice and chicken.
Woman 2:Wǒ xǐhuān chī biǎndòu, bù xǐhuān chī bōcài.I like to eat beans, I don't like to eat spinach.
Woman 3:Wǒ xǐhuān chī yángròu, háiyǒu shuǐjiǎo, bù xǐhuān chī mǐfàn.I like to eat lamb and boiled dumplings. I don't like to eat rice.
Man 1:Wǒ xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó jiǎozi, bù xǐhuān chī yángbáicài.I like to eat Chinese dumplings, I don't like to eat cabbage.


People are ordering food in a restaurant.

Waitress:Nǐmen chī diǎnr shénme?What would you like to eat?
Guest:Qǐng lái yī zhī kǎo yā.We'll have roast duck.
Guest:Nǐmen yǒu shénme qīngcài?What kind of vegetables do you have?
Guest:Qǐng lái yī pán chǎo dòujiǎo, yī pán mógū.We'll have a plate of stir-fried beans and a plate of mushrooms.
Guest:Qǐng jié zhàng. Yī bǎi, èr bǎi, èr bǎi jiǔshí wǔ yuán. Gěi nín.The bill, please. One hundred, two hundred, two hundred ninety five yuan. Here you are.
Waitress:Xièxie.Thank you.


People are talking about food in a restaurant.

Man 1:Nǐ xǐhuān chī yú háishì chī xiā?Do you like to eat fish or prawns?
Man 2:Wǒ xǐhuān chī xiā.I like to eat prawns.
Woman:Wǒ xǐhuān chī yú.I like to eat fish.
Man 1:Nǐ xǐhuān qīngzhēng háishì hóng shāo?Do you like it steamed or cooked in soy sauce?
Woman:Qīngzhēng.Steamed.
Man 1:Wǒmen chī bái fàn háishì chǎo fàn?Are we having boiled rice or fried rice?
Woman:Bái fàn.Boiled rice.


People are talking about food.

Man 3:Zhè jīròu zhēn hǎochī.This chicken is really tasty.
Woman 1:Wǒ xǐhuān chī niúròu, xǐhuān chī jīròu.I like to eat beef and chicken.
Woman 2:Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī jīròu. Wǒ xǐhuān chī yú.I don't like to eat chicken. I like to eat fish.
Man 1:Wǒ xǐ huān chī niú ròu. Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī qīngcài.I like to eat beef. I don't like to eat vegetables.


A couple is ordering food at a food stall.

Woman:Wǒ yào yī gè chǎo miàn.I'd like one portion of fried noodles.
Man:Wǒ yào yī gè mógū, liǎng gè xīlánhuā .I'd like one portion of mushrooms and two portions of broccoli.
Cook:Gānbēi!Cheers!

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