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No spice, please
Food preferences and ordering.
Server
你们想吃什么？ Nǐmen xiǎng chī shénme?What would you like to eat?
Guest
来一碗面条。不要辣。 Lái yì wǎn miàntiáo. Bú yào là.One bowl of noodles. No spice.
Server
喝点儿什么？ Hē diǎnr shénme?Anything to drink?
Guest
两杯热水。 Liǎng bēi rè shuǐ.Two cups of hot water.
Server
好的，请稍等。 Hǎo de, qǐng shāo děng.Okay, please wait a moment.
Guest
谢谢。 Xièxie.Thanks.
Waiter
要汤吗？ Yào tāng ma?Would you like soup?
You
要一碗汤，谢谢。 Yào yì wǎn tāng, xièxie.One bowl of soup, thanks.
Waiter
好的，请稍等。 Hǎo de, qǐng shāo děng.Okay, please wait a moment.
You
麻烦你了。 Máfan nǐ le.Sorry to trouble you.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 辣 | là | spicy |
| 汤 | tāng | soup |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl (measure) |
| 不要 | bú yào | don’t want |
| 麻烦 | máfan | to trouble (someone) |
Notes
- 不要辣 is a clear preference line.
- 一碗 uses a food measure word.
- 麻烦你了 thanks someone for effort.