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
