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Dinner with Friends

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ID: 1293 Elementary
Having friends who know how to cook is important - otherwise when else are you going to get to try delicious home-cooked foods (and mom's food doesn't count, you grew up with it!)? Join us at ChinesePod today as we're at a friend's house trying strange new dishes...
Tue Nov 17 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
吃饭 chīfàn to eat food
这么 zhème so
多 duō much
菜 cài food
吃饭喽！
chīfàn lou ！
Let's eat!
这么多菜！
zhème duō cài ！
So much food!
就几个家常菜。随便吃吧！
jiù jǐ ge jiāchángcài 。suíbiàn chī ba ！
Just a few home-style dishes. Dig in!
嗯，真好吃！
ng4 ，zhēn hǎochī ！
Oh, it's really good!
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