How to order a bowl of noodles in Chinese
You walk into a small noodle shop in Beijing. You order at the counter and pay by scanning a QR code with your phone.
How the conversation starts
王阿姨 (Auntie Wang) · owner of the noodle shop
Order a bowl of beef noodles
What you do
- Order a bowl of beef noodles
- Say whether you want it spicy
- Pay by scanning the QR code
What to say
- 我要一碗牛肉面。Wǒ yào yì wǎn niúròu miàn.I'd like a bowl of beef noodles.
- 不要辣。Bú yào là.Not spicy, please.
- 我扫码付。Wǒ sǎo mǎ fù.I'll pay by scanning the code.
- 谢谢！Xièxie!Thank you!
Order a bowl of noodles
You walk into a small noodle shop in Beijing. You order beef noodles at the counter, choose the size and how you like it, then pay by scanning the QR code on the wall.
What you do
- Order a bowl of beef noodles
- Choose the size
- Ask for it the way you like it (no cilantro, a little spicy, an extra egg)
What to say
- 我要一碗牛肉面。Wǒ yào yì wǎn niúròu miàn.I'd like a bowl of beef noodles.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Noodle shop: sold out, then cilantro
It's the lunch rush at a small noodle shop in Beijing. You want a big bowl of beef noodles, without cilantro (香菜), which you can't stand. Pay by scanning the QR code on the wall.
What you do
- Order beef noodles; they've run out: ask what she recommends and choose
- Say how you want it: no cilantro
- It comes with cilantro: point it out politely
What to say
- 阿姨，来一碗牛肉面，大碗的。Āyí, lái yì wǎn niúròu miàn, dà wǎn de.Auntie, a big bowl of beef noodles, please.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Now say it out loud
In Kaiko, 王阿姨 (Auntie Wang) answers you out loud in Chinese, and a coach corrects you as you go.