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ID: 0075 Elementary
If “King and Country” are the loves in England, then so are “Mao and Mouth” here in China. In this podcast, Ken and Jenny walk you through a salivating lesson concerning eating in China…and a great dialogue in Mandarin Chinese which leads to the question of whether or not you know how to use chopsticks….which in turn leads to a tale of Ken being cheered on by dozens of strangers in a restaurant. It has to be ChinesePod.
Mon Jan 02 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
今天晚上 jīntiān wǎnshang this evening
到......去 dào...qù to go to
到餐厅 dào cāntīng to go to a restaurant
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú to play basketball
今天晚上我想到餐厅去吃中餐。谁跟我去？
jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng dào cāntīng qù chī Zhōngcān 。shéi gēn wǒ qù ？
Tonight I’d like to go to a restaurant to eat Chinese food. Who will go with me?
我跟你去。
wǒ gēn nǐ qù 。
I’ll go with you.
我们中国人都用筷子吃饭。你会用筷子吗？
wǒmen zhōngguórén dōu yòng kuàizi chīfàn 。nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma ？
We Chinese use chopsticks to eat. Can you use chopsticks?
一点都不会。
yīdiǎn dōu bùhuì 。
Not even a little.
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