EP105 饿死了 Wait for food

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Dialogue:

 

A:服务员,什么时候上菜?

 

fú wù yuán ,shén me shí hòu shàng cài ?

 

Waiter, when can you server the food?

 

B:请稍等。

 

qǐng shāo děng。

 

Please wait for a moment.

 

A:我已经等了四十分钟了。

 

wǒ yǐ jīng děng le sì shí fèn zhōng le 。

 

I’ve already been waiting for 40 minutes.

 

B:不好意思,我再给您催催。

 

bù hǎo yì si ,wǒ zài gěi nín cuī cuī 。

 

Sorry, I will push the chef again.

 

A:麻烦您快点,我要饿死了。

 

má fán nín kuài diǎn ,wǒ yào è sǐ le 。

 

Hurry up please, I’m starving!

 

Words & expressions:

 

【服务员】fú wù yuán: server, waiter/waitress

 

【上菜】shàng cài: serve the food

 

【分钟】fèn zhōng: minite

 

【不好意思】bú hǎo yì sī: sorry

 

【催】cuī: urge, hurry

 

【麻烦】má fán: trouble, bother

 

【饿】è: hungry

 

【死】sǐ:dead; death