F2F Class Notes (Kyle) (S)
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Ordering food at a Restaurant.
“Waiter, excuse me. My table is ready to order. I would like to order this and that. Is this dish spicy? She/he would like to have …. That’s all, thanks.”
“Excuse me, could we please have some more water please? … We’d like the bill / check please. I don’t want a receipt.”
- the menu =caidan
- a meal / dish = one plate of food
- the bill / check = maidan
- a receipt= fa piao
Vocabulary
Excuse me = a polite way to say “I am sorry” —> What are you sorry for?
- Whoops / Ooops ! :S …. I accidentally spilled my juice = Not a big problem / No worries /Mei shi.
- My bad. ( it was your own mistake, I am the one who caused the trouble) American style —>
It’s not a problem = Mei guan xi
- No problem. (everywhere)
- No worries, mate (Australian)
- No big deal (American) — >No biggie (American slang)
- Forget about it! (New Yorker!)
- It’s chill (relaxed)… (younger generation & West Coast Hippy)
Thank you ! = Xie Xie
You are welcome (everywhere, American english) = Bu ke qi
- You’re welcome.
- My pleasure.
- Absolutely!
- Of course.
Chill = han yi
Cool = Ku
For looking up new slang words
Close to each other
ex. New Zealand and Australia are close to each other.
Shanghaihua = The Shanghai Dialect/Accent
ex. Your accent can be different depending on where you come from and your language background.
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