Zhiwei
哥gē，咱zán们men点diǎn什shén么me面miàn？
Hey, bro, what noodles should we order?
Word meanings
- 哥
- bro · Familiar address for an older brother.
- 咱们
- we · Includes both the speaker and the listener.
- 点
- order · Order food or drinks.
- 什么
- what · Asks which kind of noodles.
- 面
- noodles · Short for 面条 in a food order.
Jianguo
我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī牛niú肉ròu面miàn，你nǐ呢ne？
I'd like beef noodles. How about you?
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 想
- would like · Expresses a preference or wish.
- 吃
- eat · Used with food.
- 牛肉面
- beef noodles · 牛肉 means beef; 面 means noodles.
- 你
- you · Addresses the younger brother.
- 呢
- Returns the same question to the other person.
Zhiwei
我wǒ钱qián不bú太tài够gòu，想xiǎng点diǎn便pián宜yi的de。
I'm a little short on money, so I'd like something cheap.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 钱
- money · Money available to spend.
- 不太够
- not quite enough · 不太 means not very; 够 means sufficient.
- 想
- would like · The subject 我 carries over from the preceding clause.
- 点
- order · Order from the menu.
- 便宜的
- something cheap · 便宜 means inexpensive; 的 stands for an unnamed item.
Jianguo
先xiān看kàn看kan菜cài单dān，鸡jī蛋dàn面miàn八bā块kuài。
Let's look at the menu first. Egg noodles are eight yuan.
Word meanings
- 先
- first · Places this action before the next one.
- 看看
- take a look · Repeating 看 makes the action brief and casual.
- 菜单
- menu · A list of food and drinks available.
- 鸡蛋面
- egg noodles · 鸡蛋 means egg; here, noodles served with an egg.
- 八块
- eight yuan · 八 means eight; 块 is the everyday word for yuan.
Zhiwei
那nà我wǒ点diǎn鸡jī蛋dàn面miàn。你nǐ要yào喝hē什shén么me？
Then I'll order egg noodles. What would you like to drink?
Word meanings
- 那
- then · Introduces a decision based on what was just said.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 点
- order · Choose food from the menu.
- 鸡蛋面
- egg noodles · 鸡蛋 means egg; 面 means noodles.
- 你
- you · Addresses the older brother.
- 要
- want · Asks what the listener wants to order.
- 喝
- drink · Used with beverages.
- 什么
- what · Asks which drink.
Jianguo
我wǒ喝hē豆dòu浆jiāng，一yì杯bēi三sān块kuài。
I'll have soy milk. It's three yuan a cup.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 喝
- have · Literally drink; states a drink choice.
- 豆浆
- soy milk · A drink made from soybeans.
- 一杯
- a cup · 一 means one; 杯 measures a cupful.
- 三块
- three yuan · 三 means three; 块 is the everyday word for yuan.
Zhiwei
我wǒ喝hē热rè水shuǐ吧ba，早zǎo上shang喝hē点diǎn热rè的de。
I'll have hot water. Something hot is nice in the morning.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 喝
- have · States the speaker's drink choice.
- 热水
- hot water · 热 means hot; 水 means water.
- 吧
- Softens the decision.
- 早上
- in the morning · The early part of the day.
- 喝
- drink · Introduces what to drink.
- 点
- a little · Short for 一点; indicates a small amount.
- 热的
- something hot · 热 means hot; 的 stands for a drink here.
Jianguo
热rè水shuǐ免miǎn费fèi，我wǒ去qù拿ná两liǎng杯bēi。
Hot water is free. I'll get two cups.
Word meanings
- 热水
- hot water · 热 means hot; 水 means water.
- 免费
- free · Costs nothing.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 去
- go · Go somewhere to do the following action.
- 拿
- get · Fetch or take something.
- 两杯
- two cups · 两 means two before a measure; 杯 measures cups.
Zhiwei
这zhè儿r人rén真zhēn多duō，手shǒu机jī上shàng能néng点diǎn吗ma？
It's really crowded here. Can we order on a phone?
Word meanings
- 这儿
- here · 这 with the 儿 ending means here.
- 人
- people · The people in the restaurant.
- 真
- really · Emphasizes the following description.
- 多
- many · Describes a large number of people.
- 手机上
- on a phone · 手机 means mobile phone; 上 locates the action on it.
- 能
- can · Asks whether an action is possible.
- 点
- order · Order food; the food is understood.
- 吗
- Makes this a yes-or-no question.
Jianguo
能néng，扫sǎo桌zhuō上shàng的de码mǎ。两liǎng碗wǎn面miàn，对duì吧ba？
Yes. Scan the code on the table. Two bowls of noodles, right?
Word meanings
- 能
- yes · Repeats 能 to confirm that phone ordering is possible.
- 扫
- scan · Scan a code with a phone.
- 桌上的
- on the table · 桌 means table; 上的 links its location to the code.
- 码
- code · Short for 二维码, a QR code, here.
- 两碗
- two bowls · 两 means two; 碗 measures bowlfuls.
- 面
- noodles · Refers to the two noodle dishes they chose.
- 对
- right · Checks that the order is correct.
- 吧
- Invites confirmation.
Zhiwei
对duì，再zài加jiā一yì杯bēi豆dòu浆jiāng。我wǒ转zhuǎn你nǐ八bā块kuài。
Right, and add one cup of soy milk. I'll transfer you eight yuan.
Word meanings
- 对
- right · Confirms the noodle order.
- 再
- also · Adds another item to the order.
- 加
- add · Include an additional item.
- 一杯
- one cup · 一 means one; 杯 measures a cupful.
- 豆浆
- soy milk · A drink made from soybeans.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 转
- transfer · Send money electronically.
- 你
- to you · The recipient of the money.
- 八块
- eight yuan · 八 means eight; 块 means yuan in everyday speech.
Jianguo
不bú用yòng转zhuǎn，今jīn天tiān我wǒ请qǐng。已yǐ经jīng付fù好hǎo了le。
No need to transfer it. It's my treat today. I've already paid.
Word meanings
- 不用
- no need · 不 + 用 means an action is unnecessary.
- 转
- transfer it · Refers to transferring money.
- 今天
- today · The current day.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 请
- treat · Pay for someone else's meal.
- 已经
- already · Indicates that the action has happened.
- 付好了
- paid · 付 means pay; 好 marks completion, and 了 confirms it.
Zhiwei
谢xiè谢xie哥gē，下xià次cì我wǒ请qǐng你nǐ。
Thanks, bro. Next time it's my treat.
Word meanings
- 谢谢
- thanks · A common expression of gratitude.
- 哥
- bro · Addresses the older brother.
- 下次
- next time · 下 means next; 次 refers to an occasion.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 请
- treat · Offer to pay for the meal.
- 你
- you · The person being treated.
Jianguo
行xíng，先xiān喝hē点diǎn水shuǐ，面miàn马mǎ上shàng就jiù来lái。
Sure. Have some water first. the noodles will be here soon.
Word meanings
- 行
- sure · A casual expression of agreement.
- 先
- first · Do this before eating the noodles.
- 喝
- drink · Used with water.
- 点
- some · Short for 一点; a small amount.
- 水
- water · The hot water he fetched.
- 面
- noodles · The noodles they ordered.
- 马上
- soon · In a very short time.
- 就
- Emphasizes that the arrival will be soon.
- 来
- arrive · The food coming to their table.
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