Taking Too Long to Pick a Meal
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ID: 4065
Intermediate
We all have those friends that don’t care where they eat, and then take ages to order food, only to complain that they would prefer to go to another place in the end. This lesson is all about that.
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose | |
| X跟Y一样 | X gēn Y yī yàng | X and Y are the same | |
| 对...过敏 | duì...guò mǐn | allergic to... | |
| 汉堡 | hànbǎo | hamburger |
你已经看菜单看了十多分钟了还是不知道要吃什么吗
nǐ 你yǐjīng 已经kàn 看càidān 菜单kàn 看le 了shí 十duō 多fēnzhōng 分钟le 了háishi 还是bù 不zhīdào 知道yào 要chī 吃shénme 什么ma 吗
A: You’ve already been staring at the menu for over 10 minutes now. You still don’t know what you want to eat?
我有选择困难症不然你帮我选
wǒ 我yǒu 有xuǎnzé 选择kùnnan 困难zhèng 症bùrán 不然nǐ 你bāng 帮wǒ 我xuǎn 选
I am really indecisive. How about you choose for me?
我要点青酱意面你跟我点一样的怎么样
wǒ 我yào 要diǎn 点qīngjiàng 青酱yìmiàn 意面nǐ 你gēn 跟wǒ 我diǎn 点yīyàng 一样de 的zěnmeyàng 怎么样
I want to order pesto spaghetti, how about you order the same as me?
我对松子过敏不行不行
wǒ 我duì 对sōngzǐ 松子guòmǐn 过敏bùxíng 不行bùxíng 不行
I'm allergic to pine nuts, no way, can't do that.
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