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Rude Waitress Part 1/2

Rude Waitress Part 1/2
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ID: 3045 Elementary
  In this lesson, we meet a "nasty" waitress who isn't all that friendly towards her customers. The hungry shopper simply wants to know the house special, and she replies by saying, "the most expensive one." This is part one of a two-part video series.
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
Rude Waitress Part 1/2
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
道 dào measure word
比较 bǐjiào relatively
吃吃看 chīchīkàn to try eating something
知道 zhīdào to know
服务员请问你们这儿的招牌菜是哪一道
fúwùyuán 服务员qǐngwèn 请问nǐmen 你们zhèr 这儿de 的zhāopai cài 招牌菜shì 是nǎ 哪yī 一dào 道
Waiter, may I ask which is your signature dish?
比较贵的就是啦
bǐjiào 比较guì 贵de 的jiùshì 就是la 啦
... the most expensive one.
那请问这一道辣不辣
nà 那qǐngwèn 请问zhè 这yī 一dào 道là 辣bù 不là 辣
So... is the dish spicy?
你吃吃看就知道啦
nǐ 你chīchīkàn 吃吃看jiù 就zhīdào 知道la 啦
You'll find out when you try it.
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