2. Ordering Food
Dialogue (中文)
A：服务员，请给我菜单。B：好的。您想喝什么？A：我要一杯绿茶。B：还要别的吗？A：再来一碗牛肉面，不要辣。
Dialogue (English)
A: Waiter, the menu please. B: Sure. What would you like to drink? A: A cup of green tea. B: Anything else? A: Also a bowl of beef noodles, not spicy.
Key Vocabulary
- 服务员 (fú wù yuán) — waiter / server
- 菜单 (cài dān) — menu
- 我要 (wǒ yào) — I want
- 不要辣 (bú yào là) — no spicy
- 一碗 (yī wǎn) — one bowl
Grammar Points
- 要 for ordering: 我要 + item.
- 再来 + quantity + noun for adding another order.
- 不要 + adjective to specify what to avoid (不要辣).
Practice
- Order a drink and one food item.
- Hint: 我要… 还要…
- Say you don't want spicy food.
- Hint: 不要辣 or 不要太辣
- Ask for the bill in a simple way.
- Hint: 买单 / 结账