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EATING OUT At a Shanghai Restaurant

Lìshā: Qîngwèn jīntiān de tèjiàcài shì shénme?

丽莎:请问今天的特价菜是什么？ Lisa: What’s today’s special?

Fúwùshēng: Méigāncàishāoròu.服务生：梅干菜烧肉。

Waiter: Dried Mustard Greens and Braised Pork.

Lìshā: Bú duì wô de wèikôu. Nî ne?丽莎:不对我的胃口，你呢？ Lisa: Not for me. How about you?

Yôurén: Wô diân ge qīngzhēngcâoyú ba.友人:我点个清蒸草鱼吧。

Friend: I’ll order Steamed Grass Carp.

Lìshā: Èn, zhège qīngdàn.丽莎:嗯，这个清淡。

Lisa: Yeah, that’s not so heavy.

Fúwùshēng: Nín zhēn huì chī.服务生：您真会吃。

Waiter: You really know a lot about food.

Lìshā: Zài tiān ge zîcàidànhuātāng ba?丽莎:再添个紫菜蛋花汤吧？

Lisa: How about a Seaweed and Egg-drop Soup, too?

Yôurén: Hâo a, wô zuì ài hē tāng le.友人:好啊，我最爱喝汤了。Friend: Sure, I love soup.

Lìshā: Hái yào bié de ma?丽莎:还要别的吗？ Lisa: Anything else?

Yôurén: Bú yào le, méi wèikôu.

友人:不要了，没胃口。

Friend: No, I don’t think I have an appetite. Lìshā: Hē shénme yînliào? Xiānzhà guôzhī?丽莎:喝什么饮料？鲜榨果汁？

Lisa: What would you like to drink? Freshly squeezed juice?

Yôurén: Hâo zhûyi.

友人:好主意。

Friend: That’s a good idea.

Fúwùshēng: Zhûshí tuījiàn nín chī xuěcàiròusīmiàn, hěn yôu Shànghâi tèsè.服务生：主食推荐您吃雪菜肉丝面，很有上海特色。

Waiter: I recommend the Mustard Green and Julienned Pork Noodles for the main course. It’s a Shanghai specialty.

Lìshā: Kěnéng chībùliâo, dàn háishì xiâng chángchang.

丽莎:可能吃不了，但还是想尝尝。Lisa: We might not have room for that, but we’d still like to try.

Lìshā: Fúwùyuán, qîng zài gěi wô yì shuāng kuàizi.

丽莎:服务员，请再给我一双筷子。

Lisa: Excuse me, could I have another pair of chopsticks?

Fúwùshēng: Gěi nín.服务生：给您。Waiter: Here you are.

Lìshā: Zhè zhāng shí yuán de dàijīnquàn néng yòng ma?

丽莎:这张10元的代金券能用吗？ Lisa: Can I use this 10 yuan coupon?

Fúwùshēng: Kěyî.服务生：可以。Waiter: Of course.

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