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Food and drinks in Chinese

Unit 7 — Wants & food · 28 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for food and drinks

Example conversations in Chinese

Talking about breakfast

你吃早饭了吗?
Did you eat breakfast?
是的,我吃了一个鸡蛋和吐司。
Yes, I ate an egg and toast.
我也想吃一个鸡蛋。听起来不错。
I want an egg too. That sounds good.
鸡蛋是我最喜欢的早餐食物。
An egg is my favorite breakfast food.
你想喝咖啡还是茶?
Do you want coffee or tea?
今天早上我想喝茶。
I want tea this morning.
我早上喜欢喝咖啡。
I like coffee in the morning.
咖啡对我来说太浓了。我喜欢茶。
Coffee is too strong for me. I like tea.
你早餐通常喝什么?
What do you usually drink for breakfast?
茶、水,或者有时候是果汁。
Tea, water, or sometimes juice.
好吃的食物和好喝的饮料。
Good food and a good drink.
是啊,早餐对一天有帮助。
Yeah, breakfast helps the day.

Being hungry

我饿了。想去吃点东西吗?
I'm hungry. Want to get some food?
是的,我也饿了。
Yes, I'm hungry too.
你想吃什么?
What do you want to eat?
我想要一个三明治。
I want a sandwich.
我想喝汤。
I want soup.
好主意。饿的时候喝汤很好。
Good idea. Soup is good when you're hungry.
你觉得什么食物听起来不错?
What food sounds good to you?
清淡点的都行。我饿了,但不是太饿。
Anything light. I'm hungry, but not too hungry.
我也喜欢沙拉。
I like salad too.
沙拉听起来不错。我们吃吧。
Salad sounds good. Let's eat.
我想快点吃东西。我真的饿了。
I want to eat soon. I'm really hungry.
我也是。我们去吃饭吧。
Me too. Let's go eat.

Offering a drink

你想喝点什么吗?
Would you like something to drink?
好的,谢谢。我渴了。
Yes, please. I'm thirsty.
你想喝什么?
What would you like?
水听起来不错。
Water sounds good.
你想要水还是果汁?
Do you want water or juice?
冷水,谢谢。
Cold water, please.
你要冰块吗?
Do you want ice?
不用了,谢谢,只要水就好。
No thanks, just water.
我去给你拿饮料。
I'll get your drink.
谢谢。我很感激。
Thanks. I appreciate it.
这是你的水。
Here's your water.
谢谢。这样正好。
Thanks. That's perfect.

Talking about lunch

你午饭想吃什么?
What do you want for lunch?
我还不确定。
I'm not sure yet.
我想吃意大利面。你想来点吗?
I want pasta. Want some?
好啊,意大利面听起来不错。
Sure, pasta sounds good.
我有点饿了。你想现在吃吗?
I'm a little hungry. Want to eat now?
好,我们吃吧。我饿的时候喜欢吃意大利面。
Yes, let's eat. I like pasta when I'm hungry.
午饭时你想喝点饮料吗?
Do you want a drink with lunch?
只要水就好,谢谢。
Just water, please.
好。意大利面和水,两人份。
Good. Pasta and water for two.
听起来是一顿不错的午餐。
Sounds like a good lunch.
慢慢吃。
Enjoy the food.
谢谢。这份食物看起来不错。
Thanks. This food looks good.

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