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Phrases  |  Colloquialism
 
dì wŭ kè  dào péng yǒu jiā zuò kè
第五课   到朋友家做客
Lesson Five  Being A Guest at A Friend’s Home
 
Wánglì: fàn zuò hăo le, kuài lái chī ba.
王丽: 饭做好了,快来吃吧。
Wang: Now everything is already prepared. Come on, let’s eat.
   
mài kè: zhè me duō cài, kàn zhe yăn dōu chán le.
麦克: 这么多菜,看着眼都馋了。
Mike: So many delicious dishes! It makes my mouth water just to look at them.
   
Wánglì: lái, jiā cài, duō chī diănr.
王丽: 来,夹菜,多吃点儿。
Wang: Here, take some more.
   
mài kè: zhè xiē cài dōu shì nín zì jĭ zuò de ma?
麦克: 这些菜都有是您自己做的吗?
Mike: Did you cook all these dishes?
   
Wánglì: shì a, zĕn me yàng?
王丽: 是啊,怎么样?
Wang: Yes. How do you like it?
   
mài kè: Zhōng guó rén zuò cài de shŏu yì zhēn bú cuò.
麦克: 中国人做菜的手艺不错。
Mike: The Chinese are very good at cooks.
   
Wánglì: lái, gĕi nĭ diănr zhè gè cài.
王丽: 来给你点儿这个菜。
Wang: Now, let me help you with the dish.
   

mài kè:

bié kè qì, wŏ zì jĭ lái.
麦克: 别客气,我自己来。
Mike: Don’t stand on ceremony. I’ll help myself.
   
Wánglì: chī băo le ma?
王丽: 吃饱了吗?
Wang: Are you full?
   
mài kè: xiè xiè, chī băo le.
麦克: 谢谢,吃饱了。
Mike: Thanks, I’m quite full.
   
 
应邀到中国朋友家作客,要求准时到达,提前几分钟也是适宜的,迟到是失礼的。中国人请客吃饭,一般情况是重吃不重谈。中国人认为酒菜不丰盛是不尊重客人。麦克应邀到他的中国同事王丽家作客。

If invited, a guest must arrive at a Chinese friend’s home on time. It is proper to be there a couple of minutes earlier, as being late is rude. Generally speaking, eating is more important than talking at a dining table for Chinese people think scant wine and dishes are impolite to guests. Mike is invited to her colleague Wang Li’s home.

1.       朋友 péng yǒu: friend

2.  做客:zuò kè: be invited

3.  fàn: dinner

4         cài: dish

5.  chán: greedy

6.       自己 zì jĭ: oneself

7.       做菜 zuò cài: cook

8.       手艺不错 shŏu yì bú cuò: be good at

9.       夹菜 jiā cài: eat

10. 饱 băo: be full

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