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Ordering Food

Learn how to order food in a Chinese restaurant, ask for recommendations, and request the bill.

Skill Focus:Food Vocabulary, Expressing Wants, Restaurant Etiquette

Dialogue Script

  • Line1:

    "您好,这是菜单。请问您现在可以点菜了吗?"

  • Line2:

    "我想点一个宫保鸡丁和一个蒜蓉西兰花。"

  • Line3:

    "好的。需要主食吗?比如米饭或者面条。"

  • Line4:

    "来两碗米饭,再加一瓶矿泉水。"

  • Line5:

    "好的,请稍等。"

Vocabulary Spotlight

菜单 (càidān)Menu
点菜 (diǎn cài)To order food
买单 (mǎidān)To pay the bill

How to practice this dialogue

Read the full exchange once, then repeat each line aloud with a short delay. Focus on rhythm, stress, and connected speech before opening the interactive workspace for audio shadowing and role-based rehearsal.