Practice Conversation About Food

1.

A: 你喜欢吃什么？

Pinyin: Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme?

English: What do you like to eat?

B: 我喜欢吃面条。

Pinyin: Wǒ xǐhuān chī miàntiáo.

English: I like to eat noodles.

2.

A: 你喝不喝茶？

Pinyin: Nǐ hē bù hē chá?

English: Do you drink tea (or not)?

B: 我不喝，谢谢。

Pinyin: Wǒ bù hē, xièxie.

English: I don’t drink, thanks.

3.

A: 中午去哪儿吃饭？

Pinyin: Zhōngwǔ qù nǎr chī fàn?

English: Where are we going to eat at noon?

B: 我们去中国饭馆。

Pinyin: Wǒmen qù Zhōngguó fànguǎn.

English: We’ll go to a Chinese restaurant.

4.

A: 这道菜怎么样？

Pinyin: Zhè dào cài zěnmeyàng?

English: How is this dish?

B: 好吃极了！

Pinyin: Hǎochī jí le!

English: Extremely delicious!

5.

A: 你要几碗米饭？

Pinyin: Nǐ yào jǐ wǎn mǐfàn?

English: How many bowls of rice do you want?

B: 我要两碗。

Pinyin: Wǒ yào liǎng wǎn.

English: I want two bowls.

6.

A: 你常常喝咖啡吗？

Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng hē kāfēi ma?

English: Do you often drink coffee?

B: 有时候喝。

Pinyin: Yǒu shíhou hē.

English: Sometimes (I do).

7.

A: 这杯果汁是谁的？

Pinyin: Zhè bēi guǒzhī shì shéi de?

English: Whose juice is this?

B: 是我的。

Pinyin: Shì wǒ de.

English: It’s mine.

8.

A: 你会做中国菜吗？

Pinyin: Nǐ huì zuò Zhōngguó cài ma?

English: Can you cook Chinese food?

B: 会一点儿。

Pinyin: Huì yìdiǎnr.

English: A little bit.

9.

A: 今天晚上吃什么？

Pinyin: Jīntiān wǎnshang chī shénme?

English: What are we eating tonight?

B: 吃饺子。

Pinyin: Chī jiǎozi.

English: Dumplings.

10.

A: 你为什么不吃牛肉？

Pinyin: Nǐ wèishénme bù chī niúròu?

English: Why don’t you eat beef?

B: 因为我是素食者。

Pinyin: Yīnwèi wǒ shì sùshí zhě.

English: Because I am a vegetarian.