Tourist Chinese Lesson Five Being A Guest at A Friend’s Home

dì wŭ kè  dào péng yǒu jiā zuò kè
第五课   到朋友家做客
Lesson Five  Being A Guest at A Friend’s Home

If invited, a guest must arrive at a Chinese friend’s home on time. It is proper to be there a couple of minutes earlier, as being late is rude. Generally speaking, eating is more important than talking at a dining table for Chinese people think scant wine and dishes are impolite to guests. Mike is invited to her colleague Wang Li’s home.


Wánglì: fàn zuò hăo le, kuài lái chī ba.
王丽： 饭做好了，快来吃吧。
Wang: Now everything is already prepared. Come on, let’s eat.
   
mài kè: zhè me duō cài, kàn zhe yăn dōu chán le.
麦克： 这么多菜，看着眼都馋了。
Mike: So many delicious dishes! It makes my mouth water just to look at them.
   
Wánglì: lái, jiā cài, duō chī diănr.
王丽： 来，夹菜，多吃点儿。
Wang: Here, take some more.
   
mài kè: zhè xiē cài dōu shì nín zì jĭ zuò de ma?
麦克： 这些菜都有是您自己做的吗？
Mike: Did you cook all these dishes?
   
Wánglì: shì a, zĕn me yàng?
王丽： 是啊，怎么样？
Wang: Yes. How do you like it?
   
mài kè: Zhōng guó rén zuò cài de shŏu yì zhēn bú cuò.
麦克： 中国人做菜的手艺真不错。
Mike: The Chinese are very good at cooks.
   
Wánglì: lái, gĕi nĭ diănr zhè gè cài.
王丽： 来给你点儿这个菜。
Wang: Now, let me help you with the dish.
   
mài kè:   bié kè qì, wŏ zì jĭ lái.
麦克： 别客气，我自己来。
Mike: Don’t stand on ceremony. I’ll help myself.
   
Wánglì: chī băo le ma?
王丽： 吃饱了吗？
Wang: Are you full?
   
mài kè: xiè xiè, chī băo le.
麦克： 谢谢，吃饱了。
Mike: Thanks, I’m quite full



New Words:


1.       朋友 péng yǒu: friend

2.  做客：zuò kè: be invited

3.  饭fàn: dinner

4         菜 cài: dish

5.  馋 chán: greedy

6.       自己 zì jĭ: oneself

7.       做菜 zuò cài: cook

8.       手艺不错 shŏu yì bú cuò: be good at

9.       夹菜 jiā cài: eat

10.　饱 băo: be full  


Ref :http://www.china.org.cn/e-learning/5.htm