Learn Olympic Chinese here!

Learn Olympic Chinese here!
Jul 24, 2008 04:46
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	Beijing Olympic Games is approaching and many foreigners will come to China to watch Olympics alive. But I guess that most of you can't speak Chinese. Don't worry! In this thread, you will learn some basic Olympic Chinese. Hope it is helpful. If you have any problems, just tell me and I'll do my best to help you. Source: Toronto Mandarin School 购物 Gòu wù Shopping 1. 你想去王府井购物吗？ Nǐ xiǎng qù wángfǔjǐng gòuwù ma ？ Do you want to go to Wangfujing for shopping? 2. 我们去逛街吧。 Wǒmen qù guàngjiē ba。 Let us go shopping. 3. 这件衣服多少钱？ Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshǎo qián。 How much this clothes / dress? 4. 这双鞋很适合你。 Zhè shuāng xié hěn shìhé nǐ。 These shoes fit you very well. 5. 这条裤子有些贵。 Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒuxiē guì。 These pants are a little bit expensive. 6. 可以使用信用卡结帐吗？ Kěyǐ shǐyòng xìnyòngkǎ jiézhàng ma？ Could I use credit card? 7. 有其他的颜色吗？ Yǒu qítā de yánsè ma? Does have any other colours? 8. 可以试穿一下吗？ Kěyǐ shì chuān yíxià ma？ May I try it on? 9. 可以便宜一点吗？ Kěyǐ piányi yīdiǎnr ma？ Can you come down a little? 10. 好的，我买了。 Hǎode，wǒ mǎi le。 Ok, I buy it/them.

Jul 24, 2008 04:46

ZOEY
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Beijing Olympic Games is approaching and many foreigners will come to China to watch Olympics alive. But I guess that most of you can't speak Chinese. Don't worry! In this thread, you will learn some basic Olympic Chinese. Hope it is helpful. If you have any problems, just tell me and I'll do my best to help you.

Source: Toronto Mandarin School

购物 Gòu wù Shopping
1. 你想去王府井购物吗？ Nǐ xiǎng qù wángfǔjǐng gòuwù ma ？ Do you want to go to Wangfujing for shopping?
2. 我们去逛街吧。 Wǒmen qù guàngjiē ba。 Let us go shopping.
3. 这件衣服多少钱？ Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshǎo qián。 How much this clothes / dress?
4. 这双鞋很适合你。 Zhè shuāng xié hěn shìhé nǐ。 These shoes fit you very well.
5. 这条裤子有些贵。 Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒuxiē guì。 These pants are a little bit expensive.
6. 可以使用信用卡结帐吗？ Kěyǐ shǐyòng xìnyòngkǎ jiézhàng ma？ Could I use credit card?
7. 有其他的颜色吗？ Yǒu qítā de yánsè ma? Does have any other colours?
8. 可以试穿一下吗？ Kěyǐ shì chuān yíxià ma？ May I try it on?
9. 可以便宜一点吗？ Kěyǐ piányi yīdiǎnr ma？ Can you come down a little?
10. 好的，我买了。 Hǎode，wǒ mǎi le。 Ok, I buy it/them.

Jul 24, 2008 05:09	#1
CORY Points: Join Date: Jul 24, 2008 Status: Offline	Is it really Olympic Chinese. It seems just shopping Chinese. Any others?

Jul 28, 2008 22:47

FRANKJ1945
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Hello Zoey,
That is my granddaughter's name. I really like it. Those are good phrases, but can you add some that would help if I went into a small Beijing restaurant where no one speaks much English???
How to order bottled water? How to order beer? How to order some dishes that would go with my Western appetite?? beef, chicken, noodles, dumplings, soup

I will probably pass on the centipedes, grasshoppers, scorpions, eel, but I really enjoy seafood, so I hope to try starfish and some other fish. I have a hard time with the tofu and jelly-like dishes and bean curd. I eat most of the veggies, though.

How about: may we have our check/bill? how much is it? that was a very good meal...........thank you for your service and how do you call the 'waiter' or 'waitress' to your table without being rude and just raising your hand?????

much thanks,
Frank

Jul 29, 2008 04:27

ZOEY
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Hi, Frank.

If you want to order bottled water, you can say "
您(nín)好(hǎo)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)们(men)这(zhè)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)纯(chún)净(jìng)水(shuǐ)(瓶(píng)装(zhuāng)水(shuǐ))吗(ma)?"

As for ordering beer, you just need to say "服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)，来(lái)瓶(píng)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)" If you want more, you can say "服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)，来(lái)两(liǎng)瓶(píng)，三(sān)瓶(píng)，四(sì)瓶(píng)…..啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)."

To order dishes:
请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)们(men)这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)招(zhāo)牌(pái)菜(cài)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？ What's the specialty here?
请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)们(men)这(zhè)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)，面(miàn)条(tiáo)….吗(ma)？If you want to have noodles, dumplings, you can say this.

If you want to pay the bill, just say "服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)，结(jié)帐(zhàng)”
If you think they offered a good meal to you, you can say "你(nǐ)们(men)这(zhè)儿(er)的(de)饭(fàn)菜(cài)很(hěn)可(kě)口(kǒu)."

To call the "waiter" or "waitress", just say"服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)“. Remember not call waitress "小(xiǎo)姐(jiě)" .

Well, actually most restaurants in Beijing will offer English menus to the foreigners so that don't worry about ordering food.

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