Category: Chinese Dialogue

Dialogue in taxi

Most of the taxi drivers are willing to talk to their passengers. Maybe it's too boring while driving silnce. They ask many about the passengers not because they're curious about the privacy. Actually they're friendly and talkative. On the other side, talking to them is a good way to improve your Chinese, listening and speaking. Here're some common questions they may ask:

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Chinese in the Restaurant

A: Fúwùyuán, nǐhǎo！
     服务员，你好！
     (Hi, waiter.)
B:  Wǒmen yǒu liùgè rén, wǒ men yào dà zhuōzi. 
      我们有六个人，我们要大桌子。
      (We have 6 people. We want a big table.)
     Fúwùyuán, nǐmen yǒu càidān ma？Wǒmen yào diǎncài.
      服务员，你们有菜单吗？我们要点菜。
      (Water, do you have a menu. We want to order dish.)
A:   Zhèshì càidān. Nǐmen yào chī shénme? Nǐmen yào hē shénme？
       这是菜单。你们要吃什么？你们要喝什么？   
       (This is menu. What do you want to eat? What do you want to drink?)
B:   Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ yào chī shénme? nǐ yào hē shénme?
      今天我请客，你要吃什么？ 你要喝什么?
      (Today it is my treat. What do you want to eat? What do you want to drink?)
C：Wǒ yào zhègè, zhègè hé zhègè. Wǒ yào hē zhègè.
      我要这个，这个和这个。我要喝这个。  
      (I want this one, this one and this one. I want to drink this one.)
A:  Wèi nǐ de shēngrì gānbēi！
       为你的生日干杯！
       (Drink for your birthday!)
C:   Gānbēi！
       干杯！
       (Cheers!)
A:  Fúwùyuán, wǒ yào mǎidān. Yí gòng duōshǎoqián？
       服务员，我要买单。一共多少钱？     
       (Waiter, I want to pay the bill. How much is it totally?)
B:  Yígòng 376 kuài, nǐ fùqián háishì shuākǎ？
      一共376块，你付钱还是刷卡？   
      (It is ￥376. Do you pay it by cash or card?)
A: Wǒ shuākǎ. Wǒ yào fāpiào.
      我刷卡。我要发票。
      (I pay it by card. I want receipt.)
 
 
Key words:
服务员fú wù yuán: waiter    
  要yào: to want
有yǒu: to have
大dà: big
桌子zhuō zi: table
菜单cài dān: menu              
  点菜diǎn cài: to order dish
请客qǐng kè: treat sb.
吃chī: to eat                             喝hē: to drink
  这个zhè gè: this one
生日shēng rì: birthday
干杯gān bēi: cheers
买单mǎi dān: to pay the bill

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Chinese language lessons:How to Shop in the Market

A: nǐ hǎo, zhè shì shén me？
    你  好， 这   是    什    么？
    (What is this?)
B: zhè shì tǔ dòu. 
     这   是  土  豆。
     (This is potato.)
A: nà shì shén me? 
     那  是   什   么？
     (What is that?)
B: nà shì fān qié？
     那  是  番   茄？
     (That is tomato.)
A: nǐ de fān qié xīn xiān ma？
     你 的  番  茄   新   鲜   吗？   
     (Are your tomatoes fresh?)
B: wǒ de fān qié hěn xīn xiān. nǐ yào duō shǎo？
     我  的  番   茄  很   新   鲜。 你  要   多   少?   
     (My tomatoes are fresh. What do you want?)
A:   wǒ yào liǎng jīn. nǐ hái yào shén me？
       我   要    两  斤。你  还   要   什    么？    
      (I want 1 kilogram. What else do you want?)
B:   wǒ hái yào yì jīn tǔ dòu.
       我  还  要  一  斤 土  豆。
      (I still need 1 half of kilogram potatoes.)
A:   yí gòng duō shǎo qián？
       一   共     多    少    钱？
      (How much are these totally?)
B:  wǔ kuài liù. 
      五   块  六。
      (It is RMB 5.6)
A:  gěi nǐ qián.wǒ bú yào dài zǐ.
      给  你  钱。 我  不  要  袋  子。      
     (Here is money. I don’t need plastic bags.)
 
Key words：
这zhè：this                            
那nà：that
要yào：to want
什么shén me：what
新鲜xīn xiān：fresh
还hái：still
斤jīn：half of kilogram
土豆tǔdòu：potato                                        
 番茄fān qié：tomato
钱qián：money
袋子dài zǐ：plastic bag

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