Hungry? But you have nothing at home which appeals… why not call and order a takeaway? First find the number, call and find out what’s available, then make your order… can you do all this in Mandarin?
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) To order a takeaway meal over the phone
(ii) How to choose a dish you want, then take an alternative if it’s not available
Dialogue:
Two hungry people decide to order a takeaway:
(电话上）
(diàn huà shàng)
(over the phone)
- Female
- Male
A:喂您好，四川人家。
Wéi nín hǎo, Sì Chuān Rén Jiā.
Hello, Si Chuan Ren jia.
B:喂您好，我想叫外卖。
Wéi nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng jiào wài mài.
Hello, I want to order takeaway.
A:好您说。
Hǎo nín shuō.
Okay, go ahead please.
B:一个水煮鱼，一个酸辣土豆丝，一碗米饭。
Yī gè shuǐ zhǔ yú, yī gè suān là tǔ dòu sī, yī wǎn mǐ fàn.
One boiled fish, one spicy sour shredded potato and one bowl of rice.
A:抱歉，水煮鱼今天卖完了。
Bào qiàn, shuǐ zhǔ yú jīn tiān mài wán le.
Sorry, the boiled fish is sold out already.
B:哦，那就要一个鱼香肉丝吧。
Ò, nà jiù yào yī gè yú xiāng ròu sī ba.
Oh, then I want a fish flavoured shredded pork, please.
A:好的。过30分钟您可以来取。
Hǎo de. Guò sān shí fēn zhōng nín kě yǐ lái qǔ.
Okay, you can pick your order up in thirty minutes.
B:好谢谢。再见。
Hǎo xiè xie. Zài jiàn.
Okay, thank you. Bye.
A:再见。
Zài jiàn.
Bye bye.
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
四川：Si Chuan
外卖：take away
水煮鱼：boiled fish (i.e. fish slices in spicy oil, a famous Si Chuan dish)
酸辣土豆丝：spicy sour shredded potato
米饭：rice
鱼香肉丝：fish flavoured shredded pork
卖完：sold out
取：pick up