Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 2; Lesson 12, Dialogue 2

Front 1

今天是星期四, 学生餐厅有中国菜,

Back 1

Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì, xuéshēng cāntīng yǒu Zhòngguó cài,

Hint 1

It’s Thursday. The student cafeteria is serving Chinese food.

Front 2

师傅是上海人。

Back 2

shīfu shì Shànghǎi rén.

Hint 2

The chef is from Shanghai.

Front 3

师傅, 请问, 今天晚饭有什么好吃的?

Back 3

Shīfu, qǐngwèn jīntiān wǎnfàn yǒu shénme hǎochī de?

Hint 3

Chef, what’s good for dinner today?

Front 4

我们今天有糖醋鱼,

Back 4

Wǒmen jīntiān yǒu tángcùyú,

Hint 4

We’ve got sweet and sour fish.

Front 5

甜甜的, 酸酸的, 好吃极了,

Back 5

tián tián de, suān suān de, hǎochī jí le,

Hint 5

It’s a little sweet and a little sour. It’s delicious.

Front 6

你买一个吧。

Back 6

nǐ mǎi yí ge ba.

Hint 6

Why don’t you get that?

Front 7

好。今天有没有红烧牛肉?

Back 7

Hǎo. Jīntiān yǒu méiyǒu hóngshāo niúròu?

Hint 7

Great. Do you have beef braised in soy sauce today?

Front 8

没有。你已经要鱼了, 别吃肉了。

Back 8

Méiyǒu. Nǐ yǐjīng yào yú le, bié chī ròu le.

Hint 8

No, we don’t. You’ve already got fish, so there’s no need to have meat.

Front 9

来个凉拌黄瓜吧?

Back 9

Lái ge liángbàn huánggua ba?

Hint 9

How about a cucumber salad?

Front 10

好。再来一碗米饭。一共多少钱?

Back 10

Hǎo. Zài lái yì wǎn mǐfàn. Yígòng duōshao qián?

Hint 10

All right. Give me a bowl of rice. How much all together?

Front 11

糖醋鱼, 四块五, 凉拌黄瓜, 一块七,

Back 11

Tángcùyú, sì kuài wǔ, liángbàn huánggua yí kuài qī,

Hint 11

Sweet and sour fish is $4.50, cucumber salad $1.70;

Front 12

一碗米饭, 五毛钱。一共六块七。

Back 12

yì wǎn mǐfàn, wǔ máo qián. Yígòng liù kuài qī.

Hint 12

one bowl of rice, 50 cents. All together $6.70.

Front 13

师傅, 糟糕, 我忘了带饭卡了。

Back 13

Shīfu, zāogāo, wǒ wàng le dài fànkǎ le.

Hint 13

Shoot, Chef. I forgot my meal card.

Front 14

这是十块钱。

Back 14

Zhè shì shí kuài qián.

Hint 14

Here’s $10.

Front 15

找你三块三。

Back 15

Zhǎo nǐ sān kuài sān.

Hint 15

$3.30 is your change.

Front 16

师傅, 钱你找错了,

Back 16

Shīfu, qián nǐ zhǎo cuò le,

Hint 16

Chef, you’ve given the wrong change.

Front 17

多找了我一块钱。

Back 17

duō zhǎo le wǒ yí kuài qián.

Hint 17

You gave me one dollar extra.

Front 18

对不起, 我没有看清楚。

Back 18

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu kàn qīngchu.

Hint 18

I’m sorry. I didn’t see it clearly.

Front 19

没关系。

Back 19

Méi guānxi.

Hint 19

That’s all right.

Front 20

下个星期四再来。

Back 20

Xià ge xīngqīsì zài lái.

Hint 20

Come again next Thursday.

Front 21

好, 再见。

Back 21

Hǎo, zàijiàn.

Hint 21

OK. Bye.