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That's Not What We Ordered (Part 2)

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That's Not What We Ordered (Part 2)

一个yī ge星期xīng qī后hòu,李明lǐ míng跟gēn朋友péng you又yòu来到lái dào那nà家jiā餐厅cān tīng。

A week later, Li Ming and his friend came back to the restaurant.

这次zhè cì他们tā men点diǎn了le鱼yú和hé米饭mǐ fàn。

This time they ordered fish and rice.

可是kě shì菜cài来了lái le,是shì一yī盘pán鸡肉jī ròu。

But when the food arrived, it was a plate of chicken.

李明lǐ míng说shuō:“不好意思bù hǎo yì si,这zhè不是bù shì我们wǒ men点diǎn的de。”

Li Ming said, "Excuse me, this isn't what we ordered."

服务员fú wù yuán看了kàn le看kàn,说shuō:“对不起duì bù qǐ,我wǒ拿ná错了cuò le。”

The waitress took a look and said, "Sorry, I brought the wrong dish."

她tā很快hěn kuài把bǎ鱼yú送sòng了le过来guò lái。

She quickly brought the fish over.

鱼yú很hěn好吃hǎo chī,就是jiù shì有一点yǒu yī diǎn辣là。

The fish was delicious — just a little spicy.

朋友péng you喝hē了le很多hěn duō水shuǐ,两liǎng个人gè rén都dōu笑了xiào le。

His friend drank a lot of water, and they both laughed.

买单mǎi dān的de时候shí hou,老板lǎo bǎn说shuō:“今天jīn tiān的de茶chá免费miǎn fèi!”

When they paid the bill, the owner said, "The tea is free today!"

李明lǐ míng说shuō:“谢谢xiè xie!我们wǒ men下次xià cì还hái来lái。”

Li Ming said, "Thank you! We'll be back next time."

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
星期 xīng qīweek
后 hòubehind; after
李明 lǐ míngLi Ming (a Chinese name)
跟 gēnwith; and; as (in 跟…一样); to follow
朋友 péng youfriend
又 yòuagain; also
来到 lái dàoto arrive; to come to
那 nàthat; those
家 jiāhome; family
餐厅 cān tīngdining hall; restaurant
这次 zhè cìthis time
他们 tā menthey
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
鱼 yúfish
和 héand; with
米饭 mǐ fàncooked rice
可是 kě shìbut; however
菜 càidish; vegetable
来了 lái lehas come; arrived
是 shìto be; correct
一 yīone
盘 pánplate; dish; tray
鸡肉 jī ròuchicken meat
说 shuōto speak; to say
不好意思 bù hǎo yì siembarrassed; sorry; excuse me
这 zhèthis
不是 bù shìno; is not; not
我们 wǒ menwe; us
的 depossessive particle
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
看了 kàn lelooked at; watched; read (completed action)
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
对不起 duì bù qǐsorry
我 wǒI; me
拿 náto take; to hold
错了 cuò leto be wrong
她 tāshe
很快 hěn kuàiVery fast; quickly
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
送 sòngto give (as a gift); to send; to deliver; to escort or see off
过来 guò láito come over; to approach
很 hěnvery
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
就是 jiù shìexactly; simply
有一点 yǒu yī diǎna little; somewhat
辣 làspicy; hot
喝 hēto drink
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
水 shuǐwater
两 liǎngtwo; both
个人 gè rénindividual; personal
都 dōuall; both
笑了 xiào lesmiled; laughed
买单 mǎi dānto pay the restaurant bill
时候 shí houtime; when
老板 lǎo bǎnboss; business owner
今天 jīn tiāntoday
茶 chátea
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
谢谢 xiè xiethank you
下次 xià cìnext time
还 háistill; yet
来 láito come; to arrive