Everybody has to eat and drink. Sometimes when you are out you will need to choose what you want or at other times, maybe when you are on a train or plane, you will be given a limited choice. Do you know how to ask or respond to a question about what you’d like?
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) How to ask about the availability of items to eat or drink
(ii) To respond to a question about a choice of foods you need to make
Dialogue:
在飞机上 (on the plane)
(zài fēi jī shàng )
A: 您好！您想喝点儿什么？
Nín hǎo! Nín xiǎng hē diǎn er shén me?
Hello! What would you like to drink?
B: 您有什么饮料？
Nín yǒu shén me yǐn liào?
What beverages do you have?
A: 我们有可乐，橘汁，番茄汁，苹果汁。
Wǒ mén yǒu kě lè, jú zhī, fān qié zhī, píng guǒ zhī.
We have coke, orange juice, tomato juice and apple juice.
B: 有热饮么？
Yǒu rè yǐn me?
Do you have any hot drinks?
A: 有。有茶和咖啡。
Yǒu. Yǒu chá hé kā fēi.
Sure. We have tea and coffee.
B: 好。请给我一杯茶。谢谢。
Hǎo. Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi chá. Xiè xie.
Okay, please give me a cup of tea. Thank you.
A:您好，午餐我们有鸡肉面条和牛肉米饭。您想吃哪个？
Nín hǎo, wǔ cān wǒ mén yǒu jī ròu miàn tiáo hé níu ròu mǐ fàn. Nín xiǎng chī nǎ gè?
Hello, we have chicken noodles and beef rice for lunch. Which one would you like to eat?
B:牛肉米饭吧。谢谢。
Níu ròu mǐ fàn bā. Xiè xie.
Beef rice please.
Thank you.
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
飞机：plane
喝：drink
饮料：beverage
可乐：coke
可口可乐：Coca Cola
橘汁：orange juice
番茄汁：tomato juice
苹果汁：apple juice
热饮：hot drink
茶：tea
咖啡：coffee
午餐：lunch
鸡肉：chicken
面条：noodles
牛肉：beef
米饭：rice
吃：eat
Cultural/Grammar notes:
On domestic flights in China, it’s very common to be offered rice and noodles as the most popular options. Rice is usually more favoured by people from southern China and noodles are more favoured by people from northern China.