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Can I See the Menu?

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ID: 4520 Newbie
In this lesson, Joe and Lyn are teaching you one of the most important sentences that you should know as a Chinese beginner! This phrase comes in handy in when you go to a restaurant as a foreigner in China. Let's check it out!
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
yǒu to have; there is; there are
什么 shénme what
饮料 yǐnliào drink
bēi cup
请问,有什么饮料?
qǐngwèn ,yǒu shénme yǐnliào ?
Excuse me, what kind of drinks do you have?
有乌龙茶。
yǒu wūlóngchá 。
We have Oolong tea.
来一杯,有菜单吗?
lái yī bēi ,yǒu càidān ma ?
I'll get one, do you have a menu?
有的,稍等一会儿。
yǒu de ,shāoděng yīhuìr 。
Yes we do, wait a moment please.
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