Pīnyīn Guide :: Food and Drink
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fàn diàn - restaurant           píjiǔ - beer                          fúwùyuán  -  waiter              xiǎojie - miss
yìqǐ - together                      lǜ chá - green tea               wǒ - I                                     nǐ - you
chī - eat                                shén me - what                   wǒmén - we                           nǐmen - you (pl)
hē - drink                              shén me shíhou - when       xiàn zài - now                       yào - want something
míng tiān - tomorrow           jīn tiān - today                   yìqǐ - together                      zuò - do
wǔ fàn - lunch                       zǎo fàn - breakfast             wǎn fàn - dinner                   xiǎng - want to


Nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me?
What do you want to do?

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr chī ?   
Where would you like to eat?

Wǒ xiǎng xiàn zài chī wǔ fàn. 
I would like to eat lunch now.

Nǐ xiǎng xiàn zài chī má? 
Would you like to eat now?

Nǐ xiǎng shén me shíhou hē? 
When would you like to drink?

Nǐ xiǎng hē shén me? 
What would you like to drink?

Wǒ xiǎng yào liǎng píng píjiǔ.
I would like two bottles of beer.

Wǒ yào liǎng píng píjiǔ.
I want two bottles of beer.

Míng tiān yìqǐ chī wǔ fàn hǎo má?
Would you like to go to lunch with me tomorrow?

Nǐ xiǎng chī wǔ fàn má?
Would you like to eat lunch?

Nǐ xiǎng xiàn zài chī wǔ fàn má?
Would you like to lunch now?

Xiàn zài bù hǎo.
Now is not good.

Wǒ yě xiǎng.
Me too.

Gòu yī huì ěr hǎo má?
Later, ok?