Intermediate - Buying a Drink (C0188) A: B: A: B: A: B:
Intermediate - Buying a Drink A:
(C0188)
服务员！ ´ fuw ´ uyu ` an! Waiter!
B:
先生，您需要什么？ ´ ¯ xiansheng, n´ın xuy` ¯ ao shenme? What do you need, sir?
A:
你们有哪些生啤？ ˇ e¯ shengp´ ¯ nˇımen yˇou naxi ı? What kind of draft beer do you have?
B:
有青岛和嘉士伯。 ˇ he´ Jiash` ´ ¯ ıbo. yˇou Q¯ıngdao We’ve got Tsingdao and Carlsberg.
A:
好的，来一杯青岛生啤和一杯威士忌加冰块儿。 还有一份爆米花。 ˇ de, lai ´ y¯ı bei ˇ shengp´ ¯ Q¯ıngdao ¯ ¯ weish` ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ınghao ı he´ y¯ı bei ` haiyˇ ´ ou y¯ı f`en baomˇ ` ¯ kuair. ıhua. All right, I’d like a Tsingdao and a whiskey on the rocks. I’d also like some popcorn.
B:
好的，请稍等。
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ˇ de, qˇıng shaod ˇ ¯ eng. hao Sure, just a moment.
B:
先生，您的酒和爆米花。 ` ¯ ¯ xiansheng, n´ın de jiuˇ he´ baomˇ ıhua. Sir, your drinks and popcorn.
A:
这是什么呀？ ´ zhe` sh`ı shenme y¯a? What is this?
B:
青岛生啤加冰块儿。 ˇ shengp´ ` ¯ Q¯ıngdao ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair. Tsingdao draft beer with ice.
A:
我要的是威士忌加冰块儿，不是生啤加冰块儿！ ` b`ush`ı b`ush`ı shengp´ ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair, ¯ woˇ y`ao de sh`ı weish` ı jia¯ ` b¯ıngkuair! I ordered whiskey with ice, not draft beer with ice!
B:
噢，我以为您都要加冰块儿！对不起，先生，我 给您换一杯。 ´ n´ın dou ` du`ıbuqˇı, xiansheng, ¯ y`ao jia¯ b¯ıngkuair! ¯ o, woˇ yˇıwei ˇ n´ın huan ` y¯ı bei. ¯ woˇ gei Oh, I thought you wanted both with ice. I’m sorry, sir. I’ll get you another one.
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A:
等一下，你们的生啤是冰的吗？我要冰的。 ˇ ` nˇımen de shengp´ ¯ dengy¯ ıxia, ı sh`ı b¯ıng de ma? woˇ y`ao b¯ıng de. Just a second, is your draft beer cold? I want it cold.
B:
不好意思，不太冰...... ˇ ısi, b`utai ` b¯ıng...... b`uhaoy` I’m sorry, it’s not very cold….
A:
那算了，不要了。再来一杯威士忌加冰块儿。 ` ` lai ´ y¯ı bei ` ¯ weish` ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair. na` suanle, b`uy`ao le. zai In that case, never mind. I don’t want it. Please get me another whiskey on the rocks.
B:
好的。 ˇ de. hao Certainly.
Key Vocabulary
服务员
´ fuw ´ uyu ` an
waiter
需要
xuy` ¯ ao
need
哪些
ˇ e¯ naxi
which
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生啤
¯ shengp´ ı
draft beer
青岛
ˇ Q¯ıngdao
Tsingtao (beer)
嘉士伯
¯ ıbo´ Jiash`
Carlsberg (beer)
杯
¯ bei
glass (of)
威士忌
¯ ıj`ı weish`
whiskey
加
jia¯
to add
冰块儿
` b¯ıngkuair
ice cubes
份
f`en
[measure word]
爆米花
` baomˇ ıhua¯
popcorn
稍等
ˇ ¯ eng shaod
wait a moment
以为
´ yˇıwei
to assume
换
` huan
to change
冰
b¯ıng
icy
算了
` suanle
forget it
Supplementary Vocabulary
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买单
ˇ an ¯ maid
to pay the bill
葡萄酒
putaoji uˇ ´
wine
白酒
´ uˇ baiji
Chinese white wine
白兰地
´ andi ´ bail
brandy
鸡尾酒
ˇ uˇ j¯ıweiji
cocktail
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(C0188)
服务员！ ´ fuw ´ uyu ` an! Waiter!
B:
先生，您需要什么？ ´ ¯ xiansheng, n´ın xuy` ¯ ao shenme? What do you need, sir?
A:
你们有哪些生啤？ ˇ e¯ shengp´ ¯ nˇımen yˇou naxi ı? What kind of draft beer do you have?
B:
有青岛和嘉士伯。 ˇ he´ Jiash` ´ ¯ ıbo. yˇou Q¯ıngdao We’ve got Tsingdao and Carlsberg.
A:
好的，来一杯青岛生啤和一杯威士忌加冰块儿。 还有一份爆米花。 ˇ de, lai ´ y¯ı bei ˇ shengp´ ¯ Q¯ıngdao ¯ ¯ weish` ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ınghao ı he´ y¯ı bei ` haiyˇ ´ ou y¯ı f`en baomˇ ` ¯ kuair. ıhua. All right, I’d like a Tsingdao and a whiskey on the rocks. I’d also like some popcorn.
B:
好的，请稍等。
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ˇ de, qˇıng shaod ˇ ¯ eng. hao Sure, just a moment.
B:
先生，您的酒和爆米花。 ` ¯ ¯ xiansheng, n´ın de jiuˇ he´ baomˇ ıhua. Sir, your drinks and popcorn.
A:
这是什么呀？ ´ zhe` sh`ı shenme y¯a? What is this?
B:
青岛生啤加冰块儿。 ˇ shengp´ ` ¯ Q¯ıngdao ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair. Tsingdao draft beer with ice.
A:
我要的是威士忌加冰块儿，不是生啤加冰块儿！ ` b`ush`ı b`ush`ı shengp´ ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair, ¯ woˇ y`ao de sh`ı weish` ı jia¯ ` b¯ıngkuair! I ordered whiskey with ice, not draft beer with ice!
B:
噢，我以为您都要加冰块儿！对不起，先生，我 给您换一杯。 ´ n´ın dou ` du`ıbuqˇı, xiansheng, ¯ y`ao jia¯ b¯ıngkuair! ¯ o, woˇ yˇıwei ˇ n´ın huan ` y¯ı bei. ¯ woˇ gei Oh, I thought you wanted both with ice. I’m sorry, sir. I’ll get you another one.
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A:
等一下，你们的生啤是冰的吗？我要冰的。 ˇ ` nˇımen de shengp´ ¯ dengy¯ ıxia, ı sh`ı b¯ıng de ma? woˇ y`ao b¯ıng de. Just a second, is your draft beer cold? I want it cold.
B:
不好意思，不太冰...... ˇ ısi, b`utai ` b¯ıng...... b`uhaoy` I’m sorry, it’s not very cold….
A:
那算了，不要了。再来一杯威士忌加冰块儿。 ` ` lai ´ y¯ı bei ` ¯ weish` ¯ ıj`ı jia¯ b¯ıngkuair. na` suanle, b`uy`ao le. zai In that case, never mind. I don’t want it. Please get me another whiskey on the rocks.
B:
好的。 ˇ de. hao Certainly.
Key Vocabulary
服务员
´ fuw ´ uyu ` an
waiter
需要
xuy` ¯ ao
need
哪些
ˇ e¯ naxi
which
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2009 Praxis Language Ltd.
生啤
¯ shengp´ ı
draft beer
青岛
ˇ Q¯ıngdao
Tsingtao (beer)
嘉士伯
¯ ıbo´ Jiash`
Carlsberg (beer)
杯
¯ bei
glass (of)
威士忌
¯ ıj`ı weish`
whiskey
加
jia¯
to add
冰块儿
` b¯ıngkuair
ice cubes
份
f`en
[measure word]
爆米花
` baomˇ ıhua¯
popcorn
稍等
ˇ ¯ eng shaod
wait a moment
以为
´ yˇıwei
to assume
换
` huan
to change
冰
b¯ıng
icy
算了
` suanle
forget it
Supplementary Vocabulary
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买单
ˇ an ¯ maid
to pay the bill
葡萄酒
putaoji uˇ ´
wine
白酒
´ uˇ baiji
Chinese white wine
白兰地
´ andi ´ bail
brandy
鸡尾酒
ˇ uˇ j¯ıweiji
cocktail
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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2009 Praxis Language Ltd.
