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Too Many Cooks

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ID: 0058 Newbie
No doubt you’ve been thinking about throwing that fab “Chinese Dinner Party” so as to impress friends and family with your Mandarin skills. You can keep that egg in the wok and off of your face by listening to this lesson about explaining your culinary ability. In this podcast you will learn how to talk about your specialties, and learn about a well-loved Chinese dish. And if you’re no Iron Chef, you will learn how to ask someone to cook for you next time!
Thu Dec 08 2005 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
会 huì can
做 zuò to make
做菜 zuòcài to make food
一点 yīdiǎn a bit
你会做菜吗？
nǐ huì zuòcài ma ？
Can you cook?
会一点。你呢？
huì yīdiǎn 。nǐ ne ？
A little bit. What about you?
我做得很好。我的拿手菜是番茄炒蛋。
wǒ zuò de hěn hǎo 。wǒ de náshǒu cài shì fānqié chǎodàn 。
I cook very well. My specialty is tomatoes with fried eggs.
那你下一次做给我吃。
nà nǐ xiàyīcì zuò gěi wǒ chī 。
Well, cook it for me next time.
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