NiHao2 Chapter 8 - Food and Restaurants

Question 1

one serve, two serves etc.

Answer 1

一份 (fèn) etc.

Question 2

want to order

Answer 2

要点

Question 3

dish, what dish

Answer 3

什么菜 (cai [tsai])

Question 4

what food do you want to order?

Answer 4

您要点什么菜

Question 5

to offer choice, use

Answer 5

还是 (hai shi)

Question 6

还是 vs 或者

Answer 6

or (in questions vs statements)

Question 7

都

Answer 7

all, both

Question 8

often go

Answer 8

常去

Question 9

the golden rule structure is:

Answer 9

people, time, place, action

Question 10

to state cause and consequence, use:

Answer 10

因为… 所以…

Question 11

I often go to the restaurant.
I often eat at the restaurant.
I often eat dinner at the restaurant.
I often eat dinner at the Chinatown restaurant.

Answer 11

wo chang qu fan dian.
wo chang qu fan dian chi.
wo chang qu fan dian chi wan fan.
wo chang qu zai zhong guo cheng fan dian chi wan fan.

Question 12

The structural particle 得 (de) is placed between

Answer 12

a verb and it’s complement

Question 13

欢迎，欢迎 (huan ying)

Answer 13

welcome, welcome

Question 14

好了，谢谢

Answer 14

enough, thank you

Question 14

duo chi dian ji

Answer 14

please eat more (duo chi dian ji)

Question 14

Qǐng jìn

Answer 14

please come in / please sit

Question 15

Méishénme

Answer 15

this is nothing

Question 15

Zhège dǎ jǐ zhé

Answer 15

what’s the discount on this?

Question 16

别客气
bie ke qi

Answer 16

don’t act like a guest! (bie ke qi)

Question 16

huan ying guang lin 欢迎光临

Answer 16

welcome to our store (huan ying guang lin)

Question 17

几折
Jǐ zhé

Answer 17

how much discount?

Question 18

How much is the total?

Answer 18

Yīgòng duōshǎo qián

Question 19

多少钱

Answer 19

how much

Question 20

付现金
fu xian jin

Answer 20

pay cash (fu xian jin)

Question 21

刷卡

Answer 21

card (shua ka)