EP74 就餐 Dinner Time

 Chinese 101: Conversation on dining with a Chinese family

 

Grammar: Using "来lai" as a dummy verb; Expressing "excessively" with "太 tai"

 

Language Tips: Tips on eating a Chinese home cooked meal 

 

Story of the Day: Peals Before Swine 对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín

 

Dialogue:

 

A:哇,真是太丰盛了!

 

wa ,zhēn shì tài fēng shèng le !

 

Wow, such a sumptuous meal!

 

B:来,尝尝这个,这是我妈妈的拿手菜。

 

lái ,cháng cháng zhè gè ,zhè shì wǒ mā mā de ná shǒu cài 。

 

Try this, this is my mother’s specialty dishes

 

A:太好吃了!

 

tài hǎo chī le!

 

It’s so delicious!

 

C:喜欢就多吃点!

 

xǐ huān jiù duō chī diǎn!

 

If you like it, just eat more!

 

A:谢谢叔叔,我自己来就好。

 

xiè xiè shū shū ,wǒ zì jǐ lái jiù hǎo 。

 

Thank you uncle, I can serve myself.

 

D:你们先吃着,我去厨房看看。

 

Nĭ men xiān chī zhe , wŏ qù chú fáng kàn kan.

 

Excuse me for a moment. I need to check the food in the kitchen.

 

A:阿姨,需要帮忙吗?

 

ā yí,xū yào bāng máng ma?

 

Do you need any help?

 

D:不用!我去一下就来。

 

bú yòng !wǒ qù yī xià jiù lái。

 

No thanks! I’ll just take a look and will be back soon.

 

Words & expressions:

 

【丰盛】fēng shèng: 

 

【尝】cháng:try (eat)

 

【拿手菜】ná shǒu cài:Specialty Dish

 

【自己来】 zì jǐ lái: serve one self

 

【厨房】chú fáng: kitchen

 

【帮忙】bāng máng: help

 

Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica

 

Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu

 

Producer: Lu Chang